Would this manifold rust would be a problem?

[oh snap]

it could just be brushed or blasted off right? looks like its just surface only but since its the mating surface i figured I would ask the experts before I spend some money.

[sc_rufctr]

You'd have to take heaps of metal off to use those. No difficult but you have to get the surfaces flat.

I guess it comes down to, How hard is it to find 993 clams in good condition second hand?

[oh snap]

not that hard, but this one is around a 3rd the price a good one is. I thought if it could be spruced up with a media blast it might be worth it. If they need something more than that I probably wont bother. Do you think its not worth the effort?

[oh snap]

Basically my my thinking is you can get a decent used set of these for 500 if youre lucky, but its been a while since Ive seen any that cheap. Then I'll pay to clean then up a bit and cut and reweld one side of the manifolds so they match up to a 3.2. If I get this manifold for 100 and another not quite as rough one I see on sale for 250ish I think I could come away from it all for 500. On the other hand if its more trouble than its worth for $150-$250 savings I'll just try to get lucky with a nicer set.

[cgarr]

Just wire wheel them and see what they look like. Isn't there a gasket also used on these?

[tharbert]

To my eye, that's simple surface rust and will clean up nicely with a wire brush. It doesn't appear to me as bad as Peter suggests. If you see signs caking rust, you'll have to find a way to resurface or replace all the flanges.

[ischmitz]

Agree it's surface rust. A wire wheel will make them look like new. The gasket will make sure they won't leak. I think they are fine

[Jcslocum]

I'd hit this with a flap disc to smooth it out and use it. Would take 5 minutes, no more.

[Ferrino]

After wire-brushing, would you recommend some sort of hi-temp paint to prevent this happening again?

[T77911S]

i would use sandpaper on something hard and flat to keep the surface flat.

[tharbert]

I nice new gasket will exclude air and moisture so I wouldn't use paint.

[GaryR]

I'm thinking belt sander with 80 grit would make those as good as new...

[porsche930dude]

blast or wire wheel it and your good to go. dont paint it . they only got rusty from sitting around off of the car. once they are back on the gasket will keep away the moisture

[oh snap]

thanks everyone. ill go ahead with them and try using a brush wheel