After searching for an old Offenhauser #5489 intake manifold for quite a while I was able to get one through toomanmikes help here on FABO.
After sending it home I first thought I should glass bead it. However it tends to loosen it's luster.
But my oldest son Kevin had an idea on this. I took threw the intake in my Durango to a guy in the next town and left it there. Water polishing! Yeah right, water polishing!
Today he called me to say it was ready for pickup. I drove there and didn't know what to expect. After 40 years in this hobby I've seen alot but what the heck. Kevin knows me.
Opening the front door and there it was! Must be some other guys intake but no, it was mine! It was absolutely stunning!
What's your opinion?
Now I start to build that special 273 hp engine produced in the summer of 65 only!
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