Aluminum cleaner aluminum Dana 60

[old guys rule]

What's everyone using to prep an aluminum manifold for paint?

 

[Jerry Hall]

Bead blast it and any good primer.

 

[33 IMP]

Brand new, or used?

 

[old guys rule]

Brand new, or used?

Used, made in the early '70s

 

[old guys rule]

Bead blast it and any good primer.

Approximately how much would feeding cost?

 

[33 IMP]

Well the last one I did was also used, but it had a coat of chipped paint on it that I wanted to match.
I washed it, soap and hot water, blowed dry, wiped with acetone, air dried, spray can primer, (better primer would be a much better choice on naked aluminum) and some race hemi orange from Mazzolini .
Happy so far, did the heads the same way.

 

[Jerry Hall]

Approximately how much would feeding cost?

I know they pass gas and air, but I don't think they eat. All joking aside, I can bead blast an intake in about 30 minutes, as I have the equipment.

 

[33 IMP]

Feeding, beeding.... auto correct strikes again.

 

[khryslerkid]

Aluminum requires an etching primer for best results. Local parts store should carry it.

 

[old guys rule]

Aluminum requires an etching primer for best results. Local parts store should carry it.

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Hope you used this? It doesn't say high temp.

 

[khryslerkid]

Hope you used this? It doesn't say high temp.

I have and it held up fine. Does your intake have a exhaust cross over? That would be a real hot spot for any paint. Many don't go to the extent to use an etching primer and the paint holds up fine as long as it's really clean. I use it because it's aluminum.

The etching primer is only applied with a couple of thin coats.