Part 8, restoring the outside of the case. Although the Eagle one etching cleaner did a nice job of cleaning up the aluminum, it did not "brighten" it as much as I had hoped. I ended up having to follow up the scrubbing with a pass through the blasting cabinet, loaded with crushed walnut shells. If I had this to do all over again, I might just skip the scrubbing process and go right to the walnut shell blasting.
Disclaimer: This video series is not intended to be an exhaustive “How to do it” tutorial on how to rebuild a 6-71 blower for Gasoline use. Rather, it is meant to be a “How I did it” journal of one of many projects that I undertake in my home workshop, using hobbyist equipment and methods. If you attempt to duplicate any of these methods, you do so at your own risk. Therefore, I will not be held liable for any incidental or consequential damages as a result of trying to duplicate these methods.
Sources for clearances and tear down/assembly details referenced the Detroit Diesel assembly manual, with additional details referenced from the SA Design book “A Do-it-yourself guide to: Street Supercharging” by Pat Ganahl, ISBN 0-931472-17-2. If you are not an experienced mechanic/machinist, do not attempt to replicate this work. Take your Blower to a professional Blower builder.
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