Best way to proceed with improving up 427 Windsor street setup

[Ace23]

Originally Posted by blykins

A single plane intake on a big engine is a whole lot different than a single plane on a small engine.

An engine that has enough guts to suck hard enough on a single plane intake will have gobs of power everywhere.

I would go with a Victor Jr....

Brent,
I will take your advice and stay with the current Victor Jr I have. I saw where your 438W used the dual plane so I thought that may be applicable for my 427W and any future higher CI that I took it to. I have purchased some stainless fittings to dress up underneath the hood and now I need to clean the intake manifold. When I was in high school I used to work at a bike shop and we would bead blast aluminum. Is having the manifold bead blasted the best way to restore the raw finish or do you have a recommendation on how to clean it.

[blykins]

That's the easiest way.

[scottj]

Originally Posted by Ace23

Is having the manifold bead blasted the best way to restore the raw finish or do you have a recommendation on how to clean it.

I soda blast (if necessary) followed by vapor blasting. Vapor blasting produces a shiny finish instead of the dirt-attracting matte finish produced by most media.