carb=> EFI, polish inside of intake now?

[Shannen Durphey]

Well, unless you're running a '29 Chebby or a Briggs n Stratton, it's not a
bad thing to keep oil splash down in that area, too. 

Shannen
Is that Doc snickering?


Bruce Plecan wrote:
> 
> Crap
> manifold not engine.
> Hot oil off of the bottom of the intake manifold.
> Arrgh.
> Bruce
>      I'll be quiet now
> 
> > As far as heat goes, why not polish it externally, and the under side?.
> > By the way, I always run the lifter sheilds in the SBC to keep the oil
> > splash of the bottom of the engine.
> > Bruce
> >
> > > At 3:34 PM 1/30/01, Ross Corrigan wrote:
> > > >I'll be swapping my carbed Vic. Jr. for my EFI Vic. Jr. setup sometime
> > here
> > > >and think I know this answer but want to hear other perspectives on
> > > >it.  Should I now be polishing the inside of my Vic. Jr. as best I can
> > with
> > > >a dremel etc for maximum airflow as I no longer need turbulence to keep
> > > >fuel suspended correct?
> > > >
> > > >If so what's the most successful tools/methods for polishing the
> innards
> > of
> > > >this intake....usually when I've seen polishing q's asked people advise
> > > >trying a smaller item first as most rarely finish what they start in
> this
> > > >arena. I'm thinking I could take a 1/2 hour per day as my 'break'
> during
> > > >studies to progress on this item.  If it's only .5% gain or similar I
> > won't
> > > >do it but if it's significant....''
> > >
> > > Polish is OK with dry flow.
> > >
> > > Main thing that polish affects (vs. just smooth)--is heat transfer. It
> > > reduces it significantly--both by reducing surface area and by reducing
> > > radiation (emmisivity and absorbtivity are both affected).
> > >
> > > Work down through grit roll grit sizes and then Brasso on a felt bob to
> > get
> > > a mirror finish.
> > >
> > > Greg
> > >
> > > >
> > > >(motor is a roller 350, 4-440crankhp FWIW, edlebrock proflo 3500 to be
> > > >installed)
> > > >
> > > >thanks
> > > >Ross Corrigan  /  Vancouver, Canada      R200 4.11's available
> > > >
> > > >Of all the things I've lost I miss my mind the most.
> > > >
> > > >mailto:280zx at home.com      ICQ # 11549358
> > > >http://207.212.212.139/~corrigan/gearheads/pics/wheels/sirbg.jpg
> where
> > a
> > > >Z belongs
> > >
> >
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