how do i make my manifold look like this...

PWRD_BY_HKS · Post by **PWRD_BY_HKS** » February 23rd, 2007, 2:55 pm

i want to work on my engines appearance.....iwant to clean my manifold but i dont know how to do it like this ....
please let me know how you did yours and if possible some pics please just to gve you and example .... i want i kinda like this

this one looks terrific...

even just cleaned like this one....

and this one...omg.....

solo_ryder · Post by **solo_ryder** » February 23rd, 2007, 5:18 pm

PWRD_BY_HKS wrote:i want to work on my engines appearance.....iwant to clean my manifold but i dont know how to do it like this ....
please let me know how you did yours and if possible some pics please just to gve you and example .... i want i kinda like this

WHADDUP, my motor is featured lol. All I did was tape off compenents (VRIS etc) on the mani and spray it down with brake cleaner. Then I painted it with caliper paint, thats all I did.

Oh yea, BTW, take it off your motor please b4 u do this. and reply to my PM

PWRD_BY_HKS · Post by **PWRD_BY_HKS** » February 23rd, 2007, 6:13 pm

yeah are these are some of the cleanest looking mani's i found...

PWRD_BY_HKS · Post by **PWRD_BY_HKS** » February 24th, 2007, 2:00 am

what if i happen to spray the plastic gas lines also.... would that mess anything up

Neil · Post by **Neil** » February 24th, 2007, 3:46 am

If you haven't done your swap yet and want a Powder Coated one Xtremethings.com does lots of that stuff. A few people off the board including myself have had stuff done by them and its really good.

trupowermotorsports · February 24th, 2007, 3:51 am

We just want to clean ours , any suggestions on products or anything, we might polish it.

PWRD_BY_HKS · Post by **PWRD_BY_HKS** » February 24th, 2007, 4:05 am

my swap was done about 2 years ago... i just want to make it look as good as it runs...

atlantamx3 · Post by **atlantamx3** » February 24th, 2007, 11:05 am

Neil wrote:If you haven't done your swap yet and want a Powder Coated one Xtremethings.com does lots of that stuff. A few people off the board including myself have had stuff done by them and its really good.

I can vouch for their QUALITY QUALITY work too. Very nice.

My valve cover cam from them and it is BEAUTIFUL.

mitmaks · Post by **mitmaks** » February 24th, 2007, 2:26 pm

you can sandblast it to clean it up real well and then spray it.

Post by **Custommx3** » February 24th, 2007, 2:38 pm

Bead blasting is a bit cleaner... juse make SURE you plug all holes.. you do NOT want that in your cylinders.

This is a bead blasted KL IM and VC on my old KF-ZE

PWRD_BY_HKS · Post by **PWRD_BY_HKS** » February 26th, 2007, 11:35 am

that is more or less the color i want for my manifold .... and a black valve cover with gold letter..... i will do it next week end....
things to do on VICTORIA next weekend....

1: change oil
2:spark plugs
3:try to get a good seal to get rid of that header leak i have....
4: paint manifold & valve cover
4b: while the valve cover is off i might as well change the gasket its been chillin in my garage for a while
5: kill many upon many upon many hondas
6: pick up my side skirts and put them on
7: wash it
8: change out rubbers to 215-40 r17s in the back and 205s in the front...
9: take pictures and post them on the best site ever mx-third of course

.... i hope this can all get done in 2 days.... approximated cost... 50 dollars
... i love my hook ups....

solo_ryder · Post by **solo_ryder** » February 26th, 2007, 12:23 pm

PWRD_BY_HKS wrote: 3:try to get a good seal to get rid of that header leak i have....

I don't know how well that is gonna work, cause if your header is like mine (leaking on the rear bank from the block) then they are warped into that position now, that means you would either need to get the machined flat or use soem type of gasket sealer (not sure if that is gonna work well) or get a new set which is what I may do as well cause my front o2 doesnt wanna seem to come off now ??

PWRD_BY_HKS wrote: 5: kill many upon many upon many hondas

Thats right.

PWRD_BY_HKS wrote: 8: change out rubbers to 215-40 r17s in the back and 205s in the front...

Why would you run wider rubbers in the rear? I don't know much about tires, but wouldnt running wider in the front be abit more helpful.

PWRD_BY_HKS · Post by **PWRD_BY_HKS** » February 26th, 2007, 12:30 pm

thats for looks i have a different set up for track ... i have some other tires .... so... i think it would look good so im just gonna try it out....

PWRD_BY_HKS · Post by **PWRD_BY_HKS** » February 26th, 2007, 12:32 pm

solo_ryder wrote:
PWRD_BY_HKS wrote: 3:try to get a good seal to get rid of that header leak i have....

I don't know how well that is gonna work, cause if your header is like mine (leaking on the rear bank from the block) then they are warped into that position now, that means you would either need to get the machined flat or use soem type of gasket sealer (not sure if that is gonna work well) or get a new set which is what I may do as well cause my front o2 doesnt wanna seem to come off now ??

are you serious even though they've only been on for like a month ... i think its the gasket though.... that obx gasket is pretty haggard so i was gonna try to RTV and use the stock gasket.... what you think....

93-mx-3 · Post by **93-mx-3** » March 28th, 2007, 9:45 pm

if ur still lookin for sumthin to clean it with i recommend seafoam engine degreaser(the foamy kind works best) and blackmagic engine degreaser works good too...its like $5 at advanced auto or any place like that..n i used it on my stock wheels and it works wondrs on those too.

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