Running late responding --- been beating up on kids and grandkids for the
Holiday weekend....
I'd use "J B Weld " for anything like your problem -- I've used it on cracked
fuel fitting on a Sirocco in the middle of the night to the block on my lawn
mower engine and never had a failure --- not very expensive and available at
Checker, Auto Zone NAPA etc....
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Pete Koernig
'70 1600 almost done
'69 2000 'lot of work left
----- Original Message -----
From: "roadster katman" <roadster@rcn.com>
To: "Tom Hendricksen" <tom@fransfancies.com>; "Roadsters E-Mail List"
<Datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2003 12:46 AM
Subject: Re: question on U20 valve cover
> I've got some of that stuff. It's called RepairitQuik, made by Polymeric
> Systems, Inc. The label says http://www.polymerics.com but the link wasn't
> active when I tried it.
>
> Real convenient to use instead of liquid epoxy. Like Tom says, slice off a
> chunk of the stick, then roll it around between your fingers and press it
in
> place. Put a few drops of water on your fingers to make it smooth. It has a
> lap shear strength of 1000 lbs and conpressive strength of 10-14,000psi.
> Pretty good stuff.
>
> Fred - S.SF, CA
> '66 2L Loosie
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Hendricksen" <tom@fransfancies.com>
> To: "Roadsters E-Mail List" <Datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2003 10:24 PM
> Subject: Re: question on U20 valve cover
>
>
> > I have discovered an epoxy that works very well in adverse conditions. I
> > once used it inside of a wet Ford 460 timing cover to fill in the
corroded
> > holes that went completely through the metal. The interior was wet, the
> > holes were filled with water and this stuff said it would work around
> water
> > and oil. It did.
> >
> > When you are in the epoxy section of your parts or hardware store look
for
> a
> > green round stick about 4" long. Inside the green outer cover is a white
> > filling. To use this stuff you break off about what you think will fill
> the
> > need and then roll it around in your fingers until it all turns white.
> Then
> > you press it into place.
> >
> > That 72 Lincoln was fixed with this stuff 5 years ago and it has not
> leaked
> > since. I had enough working time to force the epoxy into the holes and
> then
> > smooth the interior surface fairly smooth. It did exactly what it said
it
> > would do in a wet, antifreeze coated environment. In other applications
I
> > have put it on smooth surfaces with good adhesion.
> >
> > I don't recall the name of the manufacturer, but what I have has done a
> lot
> > of repairs for me and none of them have ever failed.
> >
> > Tom
> > 69 2000 "Mr. Hyde"
> > Portland, OR
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