best way to clean up intake

[Hot84]

i just picked up a spare intake and need to get it cleaned up before i start porting. i was thinking of getting it sandblasted but i dont know if that will cause any damage. what will work best to removove all the crud on the outside and grease on the inside. thanks.

 

[GNeric]

I soaked mine at work in a 55 gallon drum that is about 1/4 full of old Berryman's Carb Cleaner. It took off all the coating and got rid of all traces of grease and carbon. I repainted the outside with a hi-temp Aluminum color that has to be heat-cured and it still lookes like a JetHot coating.

 

[HOTSIX]

I believe mine was hot tanked when I had my motor rebulit.

No need to really worry too much about the insides...your just gonna clean that out with your porting anyway....

I just finished porting my intake....have some pics of it too...cut and paste the link at the bottom of the page.

Only areas I ported were the runners and the EGR hump area where the turbo fits into the intake. Otherwise...its hollow and LARGE inside there.

 

[Bob Mustic]

Guys

Just a thought. Look at this Intake
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=33742&item=1876431244&rd=1

You might also want to think about the throttle body mods that were done on this 84 throttle body.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=33742&item=1876431911&rd=1

And if you want to really improve your car you could add:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=33742&item=1876430675&rd=1

And to put the whole package together this would do it:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=33742&item=1876432234&rd=1

The above combination would put your cars into the 11's easily.

I've also got BGC headers for the 84/85 with a 3" downpipe and a larger Up pipe. I'm selling my parts as I also own a Stage II powered Cobra and want to concentrate on it and simply don't have the time for the GN.

Regards,

Bob