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Old 01-18-2008, 07:57 AM
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Default Smoothing a truck intake manifold?
... has anybody done it? Granted, there is only so much that can be done... but just wondering if anybody has done it and if they have pics to share.

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If I remember correctly something he smoothed down ended up putting a small hole in it, but he just filled it.
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Is it really worth the effort?
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Another "How to polish a turd" thread huh?
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Is it really worth the effort?
not as good as a complete port and polish of the intake and heads.
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Originally Posted by GMracer
Josh Luther (I believe did it)

That looks pretty good... and looks like it would be pretty easy to keep clean plus get rid of the Vortec cover. That will definitely clean things up a bit when I reroute my harness.

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not as good as a complete port and polish of the intake and heads.
How do you polish plastic?LOL
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And why would you not want to use your vortec engine cover? It hides the big ugly main loom for your wiring harness. I say put the bish back on
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Originally Posted by hirdlej
And why would you not want to use your vortec engine cover? It hides the big ugly main loom for your wiring harness. I say put the bish back on
I am rerouting that big ugly harness

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