coolmanvette75

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Hey guys. I have my intake pulled and Im getting ready to clean it up and paint it, but I have a few quick questions.

1. What is everyone using to clean the carbon gunk out of the inside? At 141k miles, its looking pretty bad in there.

2. How are you guys plugging all of the holes for the bolts, vaccum lines, etc?

3. I am going to be polishing the fins on top of the intake. Do I spray the whole thing, wire wheel the fins, and polish?

Thanks in advance everyone

RamAir95TA

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Some parts cleaner and some brushes, pretty basic. Do NOT use anything abrasive such as scotch-brite pads, sandpaper, etc., because you will NEVER get all of the grit out of all of the passages. It's almost better to just leave the inside alone - the carbon really doesn't affect performance.

I plugged all the holes with tape and a bunch of miscellaneous rubber plugs I had laying around. Get creative.

To polish the fins, paint the entire intake first, fins and all. Then remove the paint on top using a sanding block or razor blade. This will keep the space between the fins painted. Sand the fins down progressively using finer grit paper. Polish with a cloth buffing wheel and some white rouge or other polishing compound.

coolmanvette75

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Where can I get some of these rubber plugs that you used?

mcalus

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I got mine hot tanked beforehand.

No need to do all the polishing IMO... It's just going to dull out in the years to come.

Sand your "fins" with 320,600 then 800. Give them a quick tape, it doesnt have to be perfect. Apply your basecoat.


Once it appears to be covered. When the basecoat is dry to the touch pull your tape from the fins. Sand down the fins again with 600 and 800 (this will get any overspray around the edges) blow it off and you are ready to clear it.


I used a flattener in my clear so it looks pretty close to the pic that has base on it.

This is just IMO, clearing the fins you shouldn't have to ever polish them again.

96TransAmboosted

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I sand blasted mine inside and out . Then I painted it. The inside and outside looked brand new before the paint went on

blk3rdgen91

Sand blasted mine soaked in carb cleaner and wiped down with alcohol pads and then sprayed...check it out
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=texTi...e_gdata_player