I'd agree. It seems that as they age they start to weep fluid straight
through the casting. Gotta love that pot metal.
I read once about some tests performed on a 1920s Alfa race car. They found
the quality of the cast aluminum used for the engine to be equal to today's
cast aluminum garden furniture.
James Nazarian
71 MGB Tourer
71 MGBGT V8
85 Dodge Ram
----- Original Message -----
From: "Roger Los" <roger@los.com>
To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2003 2:04 PM
Subject: RE: Heater valve
> ~ The US$27.95
> ~ for the 360-410 from Moss does not seem excessive but I hear
> ~ they "suck".
>
> I think what "sucks" about them is the pot metal used for the casting. It
tends to rot away which leads to leaks and general
> dispair. Also, even the new ones aren't perfectly "flat" on their base and
should be ground against 600 grit paper on a sheet of
> glass before installation. The one on my '63 is the original item and I
just replaced the one on my '73, so by all appearances they
> last quite awhile. :)
|