To polish or not to polish? (repost)

3Gear · February 23, 2009, 11:08:53 AM

I have a empi dual carb setup I will be installing this spring. I was looking over the parts the other day and noticed the seams in the intake manifolds are rough. Should i take the time to smooth out and polish the inside of the intakes??

njgt-1 · February 23, 2009, 01:22:10 PM

Hey didn't we go through this last week ???

lovebus (jack) · February 23, 2009, 04:18:42 PM

No, don't polish. Tell him why Bob.

njgt-1 · February 23, 2009, 06:41:30 PM

QuoteNo, don't polish. Tell him why Bob.

What is this D?j? Vu or....

Ok the answer is simple, the slight roughness helps break up the gas & air mixture at low speeds. If you polish the insides of the manifold theres a good chance gas can come out of suspension and "pool' or condense on the smooth walls of the manifold - not a good thing for low speed driving.

matt · February 23, 2009, 06:59:00 PM

My turn next week!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

3Gear · February 24, 2009, 10:26:14 AM

cool thanks, and yes it was a repost, because the first one disappeared, and I never got to see the replys... i guess it was one of the topics that got lost...

Baha (Shawn) · February 26, 2009, 08:35:32 PM

Holy Moley! Bob blasted me for 3 paragraphs! And you MISSED it? Shame I1t

njgt-1 · February 26, 2009, 09:47:03 PM

QuoteHoly Moley! Bob blasted me for 3 paragraphs! And you MISSED it? Shame

Damn it Shawn!
I was blasting you here!
Get it straight!!!!! :icon_cheesygrin: :icon_cheesygrin: :icon_cheesygrin: :icon_cheesygrin: :icon_cheesygrin: :icon_cheesygrin: :icon_cheesygrin: :icon_cheesygrin:

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