I have a old 426 HEMI Magnesium TR that is filthy, whats the best way to it cleaned and get a uniform appearance, its been sitting on a shelf for 30 years collecting dirt & grime. Glassbead???

Thanks Brian

Magnesuim can be Dow(SP?) coated to stop the corrosion after it is cleaned properly. I used Littlefield blowers in SO CA several years ago to do a magnesium blower intake manifold for a Street and strip blown 426 hemi motor, try calling them

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Gibbs oil works a treat on magnesium,just spray it on and sit back no need to do anything else.

Gibbs does work well, although it does require a re-coat every couple of months . I used it on my magnesium Motorwheel Flys.

Pressure wash off old dirt, spray with WD-40

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I took my old milodon magnesium v/c and sand blasted them and then had them powder coated silverchrome with clear coat.

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Eagle one mag cleaner. If you grit blast, you have to only us media that has been used on Mag. if you use grit that blasted steel or aluminum, you can inbed the steel or alum. it into the mag and create a disimilar metal corrision.

Beat me to it. I would be careful with just sand blasting. some sands can erode the surface and ruin your part. I would think a soda blast or walnut may be the way to clean the oxidation. Years ago where I worked they had multiple sand blast machines, a few were set up and called recycle machines, They were hand cabinets that would lay down a smooth satin finish on parts. Don't know if it was a finer aluminum oxide or what but the finish nice, not rough at all. I cleaned up a few intakes, came out just like new.

I put my magnesium Hemi Enderle FI intake in my new blasting cabinet and I used glass to clear it up, then clear coat.

A little of topic, what's the weight difference between aluminum and magnesium tunnelrams?Dave

I think a cleaning solution containing Potasiuem will clean Magnesium,not sure though Find out first before trying any of the comercial cleaners out there

This one is 18 LBS. anyone got a Alum.to weigh ?

I weighed my aluminum Weiand tunnelram with heat shield, 2 thermoquads, linkage, and regulator last summer. The whole mess weighed 45.4 lbs. Figure 5-8lbs. for carbs and stuff you're right around 37-40 lbs. Dave

I just weighed a Alum Weind tunnel ram 26 lbs vrrus 18 lbs for a Magnesium TR 8 lbs heavier