Topic: Power steering ram bracket

[cob428]

All the articles I searched,  it doesn't say what the finish is for the ps ram bracket. Is it a natural?

[Bob Gaines]

All the articles I searched,  it doesn't say what the finish is for the ps ram bracket. Is it a natural?

It is bare cast iron.

[cob428]

Thanks again Bob.

[CharlesTurner]

Blasted natural will not give the correct appearance.  I usually like to dunk these for about 15-30 seconds in phosphate and soak in oil for 24 hrs.

[jwc66k]

Blasted natural will not give the correct appearance.  I usually like to dunk these for about 15-30 seconds in phosphate and soak in oil for 24 hrs.

How about more detail, like the type of phosphate, the percentages of the mix, temperature, oil type.
Jim

[Bob Gaines]

Another alternative is that after blasting you liberally coat them with Eagle 1 chrome wheel cleaner. Let the foam sit on the part for a couple minutes. The mild acid in the foam will change the appearance to some what closer to the appearance of fresh cast iron. After washing off dry with a towel dry .If you blow dry it will flash rust. I take a torch and heat up the metal to get the moisture out. After it cools I will coat with your go to rust inhibitor (T9 in my case). Not meant to be the ultimate answer but a quick and relatively easy process to get a closer look to original compared to out of the cabinet bead blasted.