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Re: a tale of two 1600 heads

To: "Andy Cost" <andycost@att.net>, <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: a tale of two 1600 heads
From: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
Date: Sat, 18 May 2002 07:48:08 -0400
It's called metallizing or as Jim said flame throwing.

Mike

----- Original Message -----
From: "Andy Cost" <andycost@att.net>
To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, May 17, 2002 5:23 PM
Subject: Re: a tale of two 1600 heads


> With all the talk lately about zinc dipping frames, I have a solution for
> both that problem and your thin head.  There is a place here in Texas that
> can deposit aluminum, steel, zinc, etc... on most any products.  They can
> apply a layer of aluminum on your head to bring it back into spec.  They
can
> also spray an entire car frame with zinc.  They can't get inside the frame
> rails though.   You may recall a couple of posts recently about flame
> spraying zinc on ships.  This is the same process only they use an arc to
> render the metal molten.  For more information please contact me.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Andy
>
> > He also said if the heads get really rare it might be possible
> > to have shims made, or open up the combustion chambers
> > to lower compresssion, so I should keep the thin one around
> > anyway.  (I was going to go get my 3 bucks or so of aluminum
> > scrap value out of it)
>
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