Powder Coated Intake Problem?
Le Mans Master
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Customers choose to take car parts home from the store every day. Doesn't mean they accept the part due to faulty workmanship.
Team Owner
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I could possibly understand how "oil seepage" might be an issues where the manifold meets the "china walls" of the engine block if the surface was "too slippery". But at the intake/cylinder head interface, how could any kind of a sealing issue occur? You have a gasket, held in place by bolts and "crush compression" creating a mechanical seal.....
Le Mans Master
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I could possibly understand how "oil seepage" might be an issues where the manifold meets the "china walls" of the engine block if the surface was "too slippery". But at the intake/cylinder head interface, how could any kind of a sealing issue occur? You have a gasket, held in place by bolts and "crush compression" creating a mechanical seal.....
But, some of you posters are missing the point. O.P. paid for a top notch job and got a half botched job. Its not what he ordered, its not acceptable. Its time for the shop to put their big boy pants on and fix the issue. Its NOT normal to coat any gasket mating surface or plenum.
Last edited by HeadsU.P.; Feb 4, 2019 at 04:59 PM.
Le Mans Master
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OP didn't get written confirmation of job details; if OP sues he'll lose on that alone. Unless OP's Senor Quixote, perhaps he has bigger fish to fry.
No, job's not what OP expected & I'd like to see better. But it's not going to hurt a thing except maybe some pride. Pick your battles.
No, job's not what OP expected & I'd like to see better. But it's not going to hurt a thing except maybe some pride. Pick your battles.
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Le Mans Master
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take a peek into the CARB plenum of this AFR PLASTIC sbc Intake
https://www.airflowresearch.com/sbc-...-street-strip/
https://www.airflowresearch.com/sbc-...-street-strip/
Drifting
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The first step in the PC process is to sandblast the piece to remove surface contaminants. That carb mating surface and plenum appears to look like sandblasted aluminum, not shiny powdercoat like the rest of the manifold. Are you sure that you're not looking at clean sandblasted aluminum?
Le Mans Master
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From: Cool Northern Michigan
OP didn't get written confirmation of job details; if OP sues he'll lose on that alone. Unless OP's Senor Quixote, perhaps he has bigger fish to fry.
No, job's not what OP expected & I'd like to see better. But it's not going to hurt a thing except maybe some pride. Pick your battles.
No, job's not what OP expected & I'd like to see better. But it's not going to hurt a thing except maybe some pride. Pick your battles.
Team Owner
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take a peek into the CARB plenum of this AFR PLASTIC sbc Intake
https://www.airflowresearch.com/sbc-...-street-strip/
https://www.airflowresearch.com/sbc-...-street-strip/
The first step in the PC process is to sandblast the piece to remove surface contaminants. That carb mating surface and plenum appears to look like sandblasted aluminum, not shiny powdercoat like the rest of the manifold. Are you sure that you're not looking at clean sandblasted aluminum?
Le Mans Master
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Yup, I hear ya. Looking back at the original post, the owner says: looks like they coated the entire intake inside & out. Goes on to say they did tape it off, took pictures.
But for some reason they removed the tape. WHY? Who does this?
It boils down to two people at fault. Owner for not speaking up when paying and the coating applier. The intake is not right, it will never be right. The O.P needs to ask if this 100% coating job is normal procedure. I really doubt it.
I would not waste my time or my money in gaskets installing that poor craftsmanship and hoping for the best. If the shop refuses to compensate, then cut your losses and buy a new intake, never go back to that shop.
But for some reason they removed the tape. WHY? Who does this?
It boils down to two people at fault. Owner for not speaking up when paying and the coating applier. The intake is not right, it will never be right. The O.P needs to ask if this 100% coating job is normal procedure. I really doubt it.
I would not waste my time or my money in gaskets installing that poor craftsmanship and hoping for the best. If the shop refuses to compensate, then cut your losses and buy a new intake, never go back to that shop.
Drifting
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From: Bedford New York
What did they do?
Zooming in, I see what looks like tape parting lines on the carb mounting surface outer edge.....doesn't look powder coated to me, but my wife says that I'm going blind. lol
Zooming in, I see what looks like tape parting lines on the carb mounting surface outer edge.....doesn't look powder coated to me, but my wife says that I'm going blind. lol
Last edited by Tonio; Feb 5, 2019 at 01:17 PM.
