Going to send my intake and exhaust manifold out to be ceramic coated, have a friend that say that they don't want to coat the flanges were the mounting washer or spacers on the manifolds. He says that the ceramic coating will not let the manifold move enough or break off and cause the manifold to come loose and the gasket to blow
Any thoughts?
guess I can always grind it off after I get it back
Thanks for your input
W

Me too with the Marvel Mystery Oil, when I was on the airfield during an airshow and they were adding Marvel Mystery Oil to the fuel in a P51 Mustang, that was enough for me
I was told that they did not start adding lead to fuel till after WW2, could be wrong
good luck
W

Thanks, that was my impression too, any place you would recommend, not against sending it out to get done properly.
Seems like these days anyone with an oven does power coating/ceramic.
Any help would be appreciated
Thanks
Will

Just found an exhaust and intake manifold for my 120b. Thinking of sending them out to be ceramic coated.
Advise: should I do it and could you recommend a good finishing shop
Thanks
Will

Wes
I will, but I am still driving it and I hope to continue till the weather get bad

James
I ready place an inquire with your firm, somebody responded that they would look and get back to me

Thanks again for your attention
W

No, just bought the car and I have not taken it apart yet. Should you use a sealant, and which brand or just a good gasket, dry to account for expansion in the manifold?
Thanks
W

Question
Went for a ride, and the 36 120b sounded a little loud. Open the hood to see if something was coming loose so I did not get stuck on the road. Exhaust was tight but I found I have cracked my exhaust manifold. Did not seem to be running hot in previous rides. Manifold does not look cooked.

As I am new to Packard, is this something that happens?
just old or something

Good news that when it heats up the leak and noise disappears. I can still use it till it gets cold the I will fix it
Thanks for your time
Will

Thanks for every thing you do to keep this up and running
W

I am not a Packard expert, but I had an old Harley and it started and run great until the coil heated up then, nothing.
Just a thought
Good Luck
W

But their Quality seem to be pretty good