How to clean Used Explorer Intake?

[Nottoofast50]

How do I clean the used exploer intake I got? I was going to scrub it down with a scotchpad and some dawn or something and then paint it with some hi temp engine paint I got. Is t here any part that I shouldn't paint? Is it ok to paint inside the runners and stuff too or should i cover this up ? Any better way to do this? Thanks.

 

[Rick 91GT]

Your local machine shop could tank it for you, I know my guy would only charge around $20 to do both the upper and lower and it would be spotless.

 

[grrrrrrr]

when we rebuilt my motor my buddy, who is opening his own garage, bought a parts washer. Besides coming in handy for a bunch of other things it did a good job cleaning my upper and lower intakes... 60 bucks plus fluid (25 or so) on sale at northern. I'm not recommending you go out and buy a parts washer just for your intake, but it is a handy machine to have around...

 

[MustangPunk302]

Hot tanking

 

[Nottoofast50]

Thanks guys but i'd like to do it myself.... is what i described ok or is there another way I should do it? And what about the paint? Is it ok to paint all of it?

 

[BlackFox5.0]

I had a friend sandblast an Explorer intake that belongs another friend of mine. It came out 98% better looking than when I gave it to him.

 

[Nottoofast50]

ttt, i can't do sandblasting dont have the equipment..

 

[whitemustang89]

when you guys talk about an explorer intake do you mean an intake off of a ford explorer? could you post some pics? sorry to jack your thread

 

[astronut1885]

That was my intake that got sandblasted. It came out better, but it still looked used, so I am painting mine as we speak. If you just want a clean surface, then yes, a brillo pad and some ajax will clean it up. As far as paint, I'd stay away from the runners if I were you, never know what could happen. I'd mask it off just to be sure...

 

[astronut1885]

yes, a Ford Explorer intake. It's from the V8 model and is more or less a GT40/Cobra intake. click on the link on my sig, and go to the last page. Plenty of pics.

 

[Nottoofast50]

What about inside the runners? TB cleaner? or just run water and soap through it....

 

[BlueOvalStangGT]

hey astronut , do you have before the sandblasting and after pics of you intake. i think i saw the pics before you sandblasted it in the link un your sig.

 

[astronut1885]

No after pics. Sorry. I will post some later when I am done painting it though.

 

[BlackFox5.0]

I think I still have the after pics, if I remember I'll post them

 

[astronut1885]

Go to the link in my sig to see the intake painted up. Last page. I couldn't be happier, and I don't even have my intake plate back yet.