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BCOWANWHEELS · 09-29-2007, 12:20 AM

well i,ve been polishing, smoothing and port matching the exhaust ports to my copper gaskets. plugging the heat riser holes with 1\8" pipe plugs, i cut off the generator mounts. i hate grinders dust. it was so hot here this summer when the dust got on me it rusted . dont you think i looked nice and the shower, i wont go there it was that bad.....
bob

BAGGERSOCAL · 09-29-2007, 12:31 AM

BCOWANWHEELS · 09-29-2007, 12:37 AM

hows this ?

67_C-30 · 09-29-2007, 01:47 AM

Are those new manifolds, or did you blast them before you polished them?

72armyswbtruck · 09-29-2007, 03:44 AM

Those are gonna look pretty sweet.

**Boog** · 09-29-2007, 07:39 AM

Did you grind away the generator mount or cut it with a band saw or something else? Your manifolds are really smooth and will look great coated. Mine have plugs installed on each one where I guess emissions tubes were hooked up. I don't think trying to weld the holes up is an option considering how old these are. They won't be pretty.

**jaros44sr** · 09-29-2007, 08:17 AM

Hey, BCOWAN did your gasket set come with 3 little rivets? The only place I can think that they may go is on the heat shields.

Nice work on the manifolds, I don't plan on going that far, but yours will look really nice coated up. My gaskets match really close, did you have to take alot of matrl. out?

Mienke bent up my 2 1/2" yesterday, so I get to play with it today, 200.00 bucks for 4 pcs. J.

manimal · 09-29-2007, 09:24 AM

very nice!
-Lance

EAST SIDE LOW LIFE · 09-29-2007, 10:08 AM

WOW!!! Do there ram horns look great! Nice job I can see these on an old rod or one of our trucks. Job done well.

Would like to hear more about thermal coating. How does it stand up with the heat?

esll.

EAST SIDE LOW LIFE · 09-29-2007, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Boog

Did you grind away the generator mount or cut it with a band saw or something else? Your manifolds are really smooth and will look great coated. Mine have plugs installed on each one where I guess emissions tubes were hooked up. I don't think trying to weld the holes up is an option considering how old these are. They won't be pretty.

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You can braze them. I had this done once to eliminate the heat tube (I think that is what you call it) to turn a carb manifold into a fulie manifold. Turned out great.

esll.

hotrodhomi · 09-29-2007, 12:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EAST SIDE LOW LIFE

Would like to hear more about thermal coating. How does it stand up with the heat?

esll.

+1. I'm doing the same thing now.

**jaros44sr** · 09-29-2007, 01:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hotrodhomi

+1. I'm doing the same thing now.

+2, Hanging to the first hanger, gotta run out and get some hangers. Forgot them, and some 2 1/2" donuts. My kit came with 2" for some reason. Gotta love Mienke

BCOWANWHEELS · 09-29-2007, 03:13 PM

I DONT LIKE TO WELD ON CAST IRON. to do it properly you have to heat the part to be welded to 400 deg. then weld it quickly, return it to oven and normalize heat then cool it slowly or it will crack next to weld. i just used 1/8 pipe plugs ( flush ) to seal heat tube holes. i got these from frank ( pickmup ) there real nice manifolds i think. i had to take a portaband saw and cut off the gen. mounts on both of them. i cut it as close as possible then used my die grinders to finish off the removal of casting then moved on to finer and finer grit buffs for smoothing and polishing. for the exhaust ports i used my intended exhaust gasket for a template and used the mounting bolts through it to hold it in place. ( put bolts in backwards ) then i held all in place exactly where i wanted it and used a scribe to make a cut line on manifolds so i could see where material needed to be removed. , in some places it was little and some places it was alot. ideally you want manifold openning about 1/32nd bigger than head port so exhaust flows with no restriction outward. i,ve been doing head and manifold port work for 25 yrs so this just all comes natural. if anyone needs a set done cost is 200.00 and up for labor.
after alls said and done you glass bead them so coating sticks good. cant make up my mind if i want them black, semi chrome or iron gray coated. what do you guys think ?
bob

P.S.
NO RIVETS IN MY GASKETS i prefer copper competition gaskets they last alot longer imo.

**jaros44sr** · 09-29-2007, 03:50 PM

Thanks for all the info, maybe after I get this on the road I'll come back and clean up the xhaust flow. I'm just happy with the pipes the way they are. Can't believe a 1/2" on the radius makes such a differance....

I did some head work in high school. Worked at K&G speed shop. Guy named Radar took his time with me, and taught me alot

Thanks for the heads up on the copper gaskets, all speed shops carry them??? J.

My vote is for iron grey, sorta like the casting before rust

BCOWANWHEELS · 09-29-2007, 07:54 PM

OH YEA, i did not use the gaskets in the pictures........
bob

RicksTrucks · 09-29-2007, 09:48 PM

A local shop here is powder coating stuff and told me they had some high temp stuff that would work for exhaust manifolds, but could only do it in black. Anyone tried this?

09-29-2007, 12:20 AM	#1
BCOWANWHEELS Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: KINGSPORT,TN. Posts: 3,035	finally got my vette 2 1/2" ram horns ready for the thermal coating well i,ve been polishing, smoothing and port matching the exhaust ports to my copper gaskets. plugging the heat riser holes with 1\8" pipe plugs, i cut off the generator mounts. i hate grinders dust. it was so hot here this summer when the dust got on me it rusted . dont you think i looked nice and the shower, i wont go there it was that bad..... bob Attached Images __________________ I BELIEVE IN JOHN 3:16 Last edited by BCOWANWHEELS; 09-29-2007 at 01:01 AM.

09-29-2007, 12:31 AM	#2
BAGGERSOCAL Active Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: SO CAL Posts: 226	Re: finally got my ram horns ready for the thermal coating

09-29-2007, 12:37 AM	#3
BCOWANWHEELS Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: KINGSPORT,TN. Posts: 3,035	Re: finally got my ram horns ready for the thermal coating hows this ? __________________ I BELIEVE IN JOHN 3:16

09-29-2007, 01:47 AM	#4
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09-29-2007, 03:44 AM	#5
72armyswbtruck Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Idaho Posts: 4,033	Re: finally got my ram horns ready for the thermal coating Those are gonna look pretty sweet. __________________ "Remember, They can Kill You, but they can't eat You, That's against the law!!!!!!!!!"

09-29-2007, 07:39 AM	#6
Boog laying low Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Searcy, Ark. USA Posts: 13,514	Re: finally got my ram horns ready for the thermal coating Did you grind away the generator mount or cut it with a band saw or something else? Your manifolds are really smooth and will look great coated. Mine have plugs installed on each one where I guess emissions tubes were hooked up. I don't think trying to weld the holes up is an option considering how old these are. They won't be pretty. __________________ Boog 69 Chevy stepside, 358/T350, 4.11 posi, 4.5/4 drop, rallys, poboy driver primer is finer 91 Chevy sportside, Tahoe, Yukon & GMC Crewcab All GM..'nuff said. I stand for the flag and kneel at the cross

09-29-2007, 08:17 AM	#7
jaros44sr Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Philadelphia, Pa. 19454 Posts: 9,761	Re: finally got my ram horns ready for the thermal coating Hey, BCOWAN did your gasket set come with 3 little rivets? The only place I can think that they may go is on the heat shields. Nice work on the manifolds, I don't plan on going that far, but yours will look really nice coated up. My gaskets match really close, did you have to take alot of matrl. out? Mienke bent up my 2 1/2" yesterday, so I get to play with it today, 200.00 bucks for 4 pcs. J. __________________ Semper Fi...Uncle Sam, you da man All parts offered to help are free, unless otherwise noted Dont try this stuff in my build thread, unless you have 55 years of mechanical OTJ training SAFETY FIRST AS usual, off topic They say your mind goes second, can't remember the first Jim

09-29-2007, 09:24 AM	#8
manimal Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southern Kalifornia Posts: 3,066	Re: finally got my ram horns ready for the thermal coating very nice! -Lance __________________ ------------------------------------------------------ -Lance 2000 Chevy C2500, 5.7, 4L80e 1999 Suburban K2500, 7.4, 4L80e 1980 Camaro..son's car...PROJECT

09-29-2007, 10:08 AM	#9
EAST SIDE LOW LIFE Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: VANCOUVER ISLAND, B.C., Canada Posts: 1,602	Re: finally got my ram horns ready for the thermal coating WOW!!! Do there ram horns look great! Nice job I can see these on an old rod or one of our trucks. Job done well. Would like to hear more about thermal coating. How does it stand up with the heat? esll. __________________ Tomorrow is for doing today's stuff. ************************************* This truck has just the right amount of energy for me! Author: Warren Lake .... (member)

09-29-2007, 03:13 PM	#13
BCOWANWHEELS Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: KINGSPORT,TN. Posts: 3,035	Re: finally got my ram horns ready for the thermal coating I DONT LIKE TO WELD ON CAST IRON. to do it properly you have to heat the part to be welded to 400 deg. then weld it quickly, return it to oven and normalize heat then cool it slowly or it will crack next to weld. i just used 1/8 pipe plugs ( flush ) to seal heat tube holes. i got these from frank ( pickmup ) there real nice manifolds i think. i had to take a portaband saw and cut off the gen. mounts on both of them. i cut it as close as possible then used my die grinders to finish off the removal of casting then moved on to finer and finer grit buffs for smoothing and polishing. for the exhaust ports i used my intended exhaust gasket for a template and used the mounting bolts through it to hold it in place. ( put bolts in backwards ) then i held all in place exactly where i wanted it and used a scribe to make a cut line on manifolds so i could see where material needed to be removed. , in some places it was little and some places it was alot. ideally you want manifold openning about 1/32nd bigger than head port so exhaust flows with no restriction outward. i,ve been doing head and manifold port work for 25 yrs so this just all comes natural. if anyone needs a set done cost is 200.00 and up for labor. after alls said and done you glass bead them so coating sticks good. cant make up my mind if i want them black, semi chrome or iron gray coated. what do you guys think ? bob P.S. NO RIVETS IN MY GASKETS i prefer copper competition gaskets they last alot longer imo. __________________ I BELIEVE IN JOHN 3:16 Last edited by BCOWANWHEELS; 09-29-2007 at 03:18 PM.

09-29-2007, 03:50 PM	#14
jaros44sr Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Philadelphia, Pa. 19454 Posts: 9,761	Re: finally got my ram horns ready for the thermal coating Thanks for all the info, maybe after I get this on the road I'll come back and clean up the xhaust flow. I'm just happy with the pipes the way they are. Can't believe a 1/2" on the radius makes such a differance.... I did some head work in high school. Worked at K&G speed shop. Guy named Radar took his time with me, and taught me alot Thanks for the heads up on the copper gaskets, all speed shops carry them??? J. My vote is for iron grey, sorta like the casting before rust __________________ Semper Fi...Uncle Sam, you da man All parts offered to help are free, unless otherwise noted Dont try this stuff in my build thread, unless you have 55 years of mechanical OTJ training SAFETY FIRST AS usual, off topic They say your mind goes second, can't remember the first Jim Last edited by jaros44sr; 09-29-2007 at 03:52 PM.

09-29-2007, 07:54 PM	#15
BCOWANWHEELS Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: KINGSPORT,TN. Posts: 3,035	Re: finally got my ram horns ready for the thermal coating OH YEA, i did not use the gaskets in the pictures........ bob __________________ I BELIEVE IN JOHN 3:16

09-29-2007, 09:48 PM	#16
RicksTrucks Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Claremore, OK 74017 Posts: 2,639	Re: finally got my ram horns ready for the thermal coating A local shop here is powder coating stuff and told me they had some high temp stuff that would work for exhaust manifolds, but could only do it in black. Anyone tried this? __________________ 68 Short Stepside C-10 69 SWB C-10 70 Flatbed C-20 70 LWB C-20 BB402 70 LWB C-10 CST 70 LWB C-10 CST 71 Short Stepside Cheyenne C-10 72 LWB C-10 72 Blazer 4x4 4spd 95 Jeep Cherokee 4x4



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