Ohhhh. We can "buzz" parties where we all sit around mixing the stuff and breathing the fumes (toluene specificially.... so i heard)! I'm in! -m Matthew Pollard "Racing with the wind and flirting with death Dept. Of Chemistry So have a cup of coffee and catch your breath" University of Idaho www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356
On Fri, 31 Aug 2001, Mark & Laura Magee wrote: > Volks, > I was thinking about all the Vanagon engine swap-out mania and wondered > if we shouldn't consider just casting our own blocks for listmembers > made purely of JB weld. I'm not sure of the feasibility of casting > cranks, con-rods pistons and valves of JB weld, but this could be > experimented with over time. So many volks have had such good success > repairing their damaged heads with JB Weld, I believe that a block and > heads cast of JB Weld would be the ultimate in light weight and durability. > Advantages: > 1) Corrosion resistance par excellence > 2) Bulk purchase would minimize cost: we could use 4 oz. tubes but would > risk developing Carpal Tunnel Syndrome > 3) Light weight, lighter than aluminum > 4) You can make a casting from your old WB block using possibly plaster > of paris or maybe concrete and wax paper.: or GO CRAZY and ask your > neighbor if you can borrow his Boxter's power plant for a weekend and > pirate the latest Teutonic thoughts on torque vs. HP. The kids would > really enjoy a plaster party done on a greasy motor! (I am not > advocating power plant piracy here, we would have to investigate if we > could make these JB Weld clones 'licensed' clones.) > 5) Easily repaired with JB Weld! > Bonus: I think that Glock handguns are actually made of JB Weld, so > theoretically you could easily smuggle these blocks/heads through > customs or in your bags for a flight without setting off the dinger! > Those things are on on to aluminum today! I would -not- however, > advocate smuggling of these new engines. Nonetheless if there became a > serious need for them for the VW brethren, in light of world-wide > shortage of VOA H2O-boxer longblocks ................ > > Mark Magee 90 Carat 73K Das Boot > Kemah TX USA 01 Windstar (Company SpamCan) > John 14:6 94 Coachmen 32' Diesel > Pusher > |
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