How do you full polish an lt1 intake manifold?
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Anyone got a write up, or is willing to share a good method on putting a full mirror polish on a lt1 intake? I do paint/body and i know how to polish metals to some degree, but have never tackled something like this from the rough cast state to a full smooth shine.
I know it will be excruciating labor lol, but i just might be game
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If you know a guy Give him the hundred & tell him get Busy LoL Im hand polishin my Speedlines & it takes Lots of Sand paper, patience & polish LoL Im on #2 of 7
Think I will just keep the intake painted aluminium or powder coated
My valve covers came polished ,but Im thinkin Black Chrome or Anodized for those
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Where can i pay to get it polished that wont rape you? Also what local places would do work like this...? Its kind of a specialty thing, idk machine shops, powder coaters?
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Pulled the intake which is surprisingly very clean inside
polished the fins up real nice and gave the entire thing a once over with the wire wheel to semi smooth it for paint. It would definitely be a chore polishing the whole thing but not too bad honestly.. Just lots of time. Not worth it! Ceramic coating looks almost on par anyway.
My orange & polished fins will look better on the 30th ann anyway![Happy](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies/LS1Tech/gr_stretch.gif)
BUT OH YEAH, HOW THE FUUUUUUCK ARE YOU SUPPOSED TO OPEN UP THE INTAKE HOLES TO 58mm SO EASILY? Everybodys like yah i did mine with a drill, oh i used a dremel... Bullshit ive been going at this thing for hours and its painstakingly slow. I have the biggest baddest dremel, and a compressor with 4 different air grinders and have tried several stones, wire wheels, porting and deburring bits ect and everything fails.
I have nice cobalt drill bits im going to go try w the drill and see what happens.. But seriously... Anybody... What am i missing here?
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My orange & polished fins will look better on the 30th ann anyway
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BUT OH YEAH, HOW THE FUUUUUUCK ARE YOU SUPPOSED TO OPEN UP THE INTAKE HOLES TO 58mm SO EASILY? Everybodys like yah i did mine with a drill, oh i used a dremel... Bullshit ive been going at this thing for hours and its painstakingly slow. I have the biggest baddest dremel, and a compressor with 4 different air grinders and have tried several stones, wire wheels, porting and deburring bits ect and everything fails.
I have nice cobalt drill bits im going to go try w the drill and see what happens.. But seriously... Anybody... What am i missing here?
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Pulled the intake which is surprisingly very clean inside
polished the fins up real nice and gave the entire thing a once over with the wire wheel to semi smooth it for paint. It would definitely be a chore polishing the whole thing but not too bad honestly.. Just lots of time. Not worth it! Ceramic coating looks almost on par anyway.
My orange & polished fins will look better on the 30th ann anyway![Happy](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies/LS1Tech/gr_stretch.gif)
BUT OH YEAH, HOW THE FUUUUUUCK ARE YOU SUPPOSED TO OPEN UP THE INTAKE HOLES TO 58mm SO EASILY? Everybodys like yah i did mine with a drill, oh i used a dremel... Bullshit ive been going at this thing for hours and its painstakingly slow. I have the biggest baddest dremel, and a compressor with 4 different air grinders and have tried several stones, wire wheels, porting and deburring bits ect and everything fails.
I have nice cobalt drill bits im going to go try w the drill and see what happens.. But seriously... Anybody... What am i missing here?
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My orange & polished fins will look better on the 30th ann anyway
![Happy](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies/LS1Tech/gr_stretch.gif)
BUT OH YEAH, HOW THE FUUUUUUCK ARE YOU SUPPOSED TO OPEN UP THE INTAKE HOLES TO 58mm SO EASILY? Everybodys like yah i did mine with a drill, oh i used a dremel... Bullshit ive been going at this thing for hours and its painstakingly slow. I have the biggest baddest dremel, and a compressor with 4 different air grinders and have tried several stones, wire wheels, porting and deburring bits ect and everything fails.
I have nice cobalt drill bits im going to go try w the drill and see what happens.. But seriously... Anybody... What am i missing here?
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here you go ported and polished already for you.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/parts-cla...e-le2-h-c.html
https://ls1tech.com/forums/parts-cla...e-le2-h-c.html
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I would consider not doing this unless you have ALOT of free time...I did this over winter...You'll need a good dremel, lots of misc sanding wheels and grinding stones, and a whole LOT of sandpaper...if you have the time it looks money...GOOD LUCK!