Hi. I had a set of 2003 manifolds polished by one of of the most reputable shop in Los Angeles- it was expensive but worth it I may want to install them on my 2003 SuperV8- 4.0 engine- the car is immaculate and has 46k original miles - is this a big and expensive job ?
could you recommend a shop that could do it , I’m located in Studio City ,






CA
if it’s too much of a job I may sale the polished manifolds , how much could I ask for them ? Thank w

 

All depends on your level of skill. I've removed the blower a few times so ive gotten that job down to about 90 minutes. Pulling the intercoolers at that point is another 30 min of work or so.

Point being, its doable and not all that hard, but certainly a bit fiddly.

I would imagine that a shop would charge about 700-800 depending on the labor rate.

 

No idea on your question but those look gorgeous polished up like that.

 

Just lovely, and shows the quality of parts, I think Behr MFR. I'd love to do that, but it would last about 6 months before the whole job needs doing again!
I wouldn't expect this level of finish is cheap either, go on fit them, and maybe an alloy induction tube.

 

I'll come down there and do it for $500, dinner at a restaurant of my choosing, and gas money.

 

funny Are you serious?

 

Me, serious!? Ha!!! But, I could be with a few more caveats. Do you have RV hookups? Would your neighbors whine about a 5th wheel and an F250 parked in front of your house for a few days? (I need my privacy and you wouldn't want me stinking up your house; smoker.) I'm old and slow. Where quadcammer has the process "down" to an hour and a half, I have it "up" to around four hours. And being retired, I'm only out there for about four to five hours a day. "Out there" meaning I'm there, but not always twisting bolts. I take a break every 30 to 45 minutes, sometimes sooner depending on what item is being a PITA to remove (coolant hoses, electrical connections). And maybe a day off to go to the beach. Then another to go golfing.

If you're still interested, I'll check the calendar. Oh yea, I'll drink all of your beer, too.

 

thank you , that was a funny reply, but I will stick to my mechanic Best wishes to you . Terry

 

Well, thanks for considering my offer. I really do do good work; here's what I did last week: https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...xhaust-270721/