I have four Y block aluminum manifolds; 1 Edelbrock 573, 1 Edelbrock 553, 1 Offy 3x2, and 1 Marine manifold. The Offy and the Marine intakes are painted. I want to restore them; remove the paint, media blast, and possibly polish a couple of them. I tend to like the natural finish of the aluminum but also like the polished look. I will probably use the 573, the original cast finned Tbird valve covers, and I bought a Mummert valley pan and aluminum intake hold downs for my Tbird. The others I will probably use to trade/sell for other stuff. How well does the polish surface hold up under moderate driving use? I was thinking of using Eastwood's polishing kit. Any opinions, suggestions or advice would help.



Thanks,



Mark Hebard


57 Black Tbird 312/auto