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Re: a tale of two 1600 heads

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Subject: Re: a tale of two 1600 heads
From: "Andy Cost" <andycost@att.net>
Date: Fri, 17 May 2002 16:57:07 -0500
Goto www.metalsolutionscorp.com
If you contact them let them know you spoke to me.

Thanks,

Andy

----- Original Message -----
From: "L Jordan" <ay107@lafn.org>
To: "Andy Cost" <andycost@att.net>
Sent: Friday, May 17, 2002 4:36 PM
Subject: Re: a tale of two 1600 heads


> Hi Andy,
> I have a spare head and am interestred in the process you are talking
about.
> Not sure what it's status is actually. Send info if you can. Thanks
> Linda Jordan
> 68 1600
>
> Andy Cost wrote:
>
> > 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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