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> From: amunro@amunro.seanet.com (Alex Munro)
> Subject: Re: 1600dp intake manif.
> 
> >On p. 248 of Idiot's manual, after removing the manifold side sections, 
> >it says to 'smoothe the insides of these two side pieces. They're pretty 
> >rough. Use emery ...'
> >
> >What does this mean?  Why does it matter that the inside of the manifolds 
> >are rough... nothing but the air/fuel mixture goes through there?  How 
> >did it get rough anyway?  Guess I'm missing something here.  It must not 
> >be too critical since it can be done 'If there's somebody with nothing to 
> >do around...':).  Don't know many of those people these days.
> >
> >
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> >Mitch Covington      
> >Micropaleontologist   
> >
> >mitch@geomag.gly.fsu.edu
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> >
> >'71 bus
> >**************************
> >
> >

> Just the fuel air mixture?????
> Have you ever heard the term "blue printed"?  I can assure you there are no
> blue parts in the motor when done.  People spend lots of time polishing the
> inside of intake runners, port to manifold connections, etc. in an effort to
> increase the efficiency of their motors.  Maybe these people are somewhat
> anal retentive, or they are racing, but it does help the motor to run
> smoother, especially at high rates of flow.  If it were my motor I would
> polish up obvious rought spots and leave the rest for the archeologists...
> 
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