Date:         Wed, 25 Sep 1996 11:59:49 -0800
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From:         tbf@pacifier.com (Todd Francis)
Subject:      Re: J B Weld: My experience with

 
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>At 12:42 PM 9/25/96 -0500, kenneth d lewis wrote:
>>TWIMC;
>>rock hard substance absorbed fluid and became  spongy! I personally
>
 
>I have never tried the J B weld method of repairing pits but I have done 4
engines with ceramic coating. So far so good. I have had the ceramic coating
done is a shop but I just saw a gallon pail of the stuff offered in a
catalog (Groit's Garage) for $60. I would think you could do a lot of heads
with a gallon. You can have the pits repaired, have thermal protection for
the rubber head gasket, and, since ceramic dosn't corrode ,you will have
more corrosion protection. So far I havn't seen why ceramic isn't the way to go.
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Todd Francis             tbf@pacifier.com
'86 Westy Syncro         Vancouver, Wa
'91 Tri Star Transporter