I'll be interested to hear the answers you get...
I left my original Cobra unit natural (as it was old already and had a few stains) and what has appeared over the years seems to come off easily with carb cleaner and a paper towel.
I'm wondering if anyone has tried clear powder-coating or anodizing on intakes....I had hood success with clear anodizing on the strut bodies on the race car; even with all the heat generated by the brakes, the bodies still look as good as new 22 years later...so does everything else that was anodized..
Are you talking about the baffle that keeps engine oil off the heat crossover passage? If so, and if the crossover is functional (in heads and manifold), ulitimately you will get some coking in that area, depending on exhaust gas temps (which can vary with performance level and tuning) My manifold still had the old baffle on it so, after removing it to verify the manifolds pedigree, I re-installed it...
I'd suggest posing your query with the maker/seller of the manifold as well...
Good luck!
I left my original Cobra unit natural (as it was old already and had a few stains) and what has appeared over the years seems to come off easily with carb cleaner and a paper towel.
I'm wondering if anyone has tried clear powder-coating or anodizing on intakes....I had hood success with clear anodizing on the strut bodies on the race car; even with all the heat generated by the brakes, the bodies still look as good as new 22 years later...so does everything else that was anodized..
Are you talking about the baffle that keeps engine oil off the heat crossover passage? If so, and if the crossover is functional (in heads and manifold), ulitimately you will get some coking in that area, depending on exhaust gas temps (which can vary with performance level and tuning) My manifold still had the old baffle on it so, after removing it to verify the manifolds pedigree, I re-installed it...
I'd suggest posing your query with the maker/seller of the manifold as well...
Good luck!
