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Old Apr 20, 2005 | 04:09 PM
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Polished Head?

Just wondering how you'd go about getting this done, check out this pic on this site >http://www.customenterprise.com/TEST...stalled1WM.jpg
Old Apr 20, 2005 | 04:39 PM
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Thats the valve cover....~8 bolts and a metal polish shop

not sure on price though
Old Apr 20, 2005 | 06:52 PM
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I thought valve covers where over the part where the oil cap is. I guess I didn't really describe very well what I wanted . I was talking about the big chromed out thing by the strut bar. Is that easy to get done?
Old Apr 20, 2005 | 06:54 PM
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Intake Manifold?
Old Apr 20, 2005 | 07:00 PM
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I think your talking about the engine cover. The cosmetic piece of plastic you have to remove when changing the front spark plugs, right?
Or, as in Kevlo's sig: the part that says "V6 3000" ?
Old Apr 20, 2005 | 07:30 PM
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This piece?



Take it off. Pay a metal polishing shop $$$.
Old Apr 21, 2005 | 12:19 AM
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cant do a 5th gen intake manifold, its made from plastic.
Old Apr 21, 2005 | 12:37 AM
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http://www.ceasarschariot.com/links.html

scroll down to bottom of page several links with more info, might not be what you are looking for but will make for a good read !! good luck with it , i would like to do something like this too.

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Old Apr 21, 2005 | 06:59 AM
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5th gen/ sure you can. you can use chrome paint. looks bling like chrome.
Old Apr 21, 2005 | 07:11 AM
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Originally Posted by 1HOTMAX
5th gen/ sure you can. you can use chrome paint. looks bling like chrome.
Ummm...if I am not mistaken, those whole point of a polished header is that the bore is smoothed out thereby reducing the coefficent of friction for the exhuast gas...
Old Apr 21, 2005 | 06:16 PM
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This piece?



Take it off. Pay a metal polishing shop $$$.
Thats the one! How easy is it to take off? Also, this may be a stupid question, but whats the best way to find a polishing shop...yellow pages or something?
Old Apr 21, 2005 | 06:31 PM
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Originally Posted by the chariot
http://www.ceasarschariot.com/links.html

scroll down to bottom of page several links with more info, might not be what you are looking for but will make for a good read !! good luck with it , i would like to do something like this too.

c
Should have looked here before I posted . Now I need to know where to find chrome paint or how to find a chrome shop. My intake manifold is a dark plastic material, polishing prolly won't do the trick.
Old Apr 22, 2005 | 10:45 AM
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Metal Maxima, the idea of this is purely asthetic. Polishing the exhaust manifold is stupid. This is an intake manifold. Polishing the runnners on that is a proven way to make power in other cars but not nearly as much in these. You could get the manifold extrude honed for $600. Now where the real power comes in is porting and polishing the head. That typically reduces torque but increases HP. And its rather difficult and expensive.
Old Apr 22, 2005 | 12:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Deagle
I think your talking about the engine cover. The cosmetic piece of plastic you have to remove when changing the front spark plugs, right?
Or, as in Kevlo's sig: the part that says "V6 3000" ?

Spark plug cover.
Old Apr 22, 2005 | 12:47 PM
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There is a whole thread on polishing this do a search http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=10975
Old Apr 22, 2005 | 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Broaner
Metal Maxima, the idea of this is purely asthetic. Polishing the exhaust manifold is stupid. This is an intake manifold. Polishing the runnners on that is a proven way to make power in other cars but not nearly as much in these. You could get the manifold extrude honed for $600. Now where the real power comes in is porting and polishing the head. That typically reduces torque but increases HP. And its rather difficult and expensive.
Ah, that's it. Thanks for setting me straight.
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