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I have had exhaust manifolds Powder Coated with " Cast
Iron Gray" color ,looks pretty good and almost natural. They say it
will hold up.
JB
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Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2006 10:34
AM
Subject: Re: IML: The color of the
exhaust manifold 1959
Exhause manifolds were not painted, at least,
not on purpose. After an engine is assembled, it is spray painted the correct
color for its specific application and there is usually overspray around where
the manifold is mounted and paint gets burned off somewhat and turns color
from the engine heat. The entire manifold is NOT painted, only around the
exhaust ports where it is bolted to the heads.
Another item
that gets overspray after engine assembly, is the ground battery cable. It
depends on how it hangs off the engine during spray painting. It usually
depends on the painter as to how much is painted. there was no rule of thumb
as to how far up the cable from where it was bolted to the engine. Joe
Machado
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