In a message dated 98-06-17 05:53:51 EDT, jmccarr@ibm.net writes:
<< Anyone have any tips or "don't do's" on engine surface preparation and
painting? >>
A local fellow was rebuilding a TR4 engine for a vintage racer. He took the
block to have it boiled out, then he took it and had it powdercoated. After
than he rebuilt the thing. Started up, but in a very short few minutes it was
obvious that the bearings were noisy already. Well don't you know the thing
had been sandblasted in prep for the powdercoating !!! He figured it would be
clean, having just been boiled out and all !!?? NOT. Trashed the bearings
and the crank.
Bob Paul
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