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Re: Tanking a block is Illegal now?

To: "Rich Atherton" <gumby@connectexpress.com>
Subject: Re: Tanking a block is Illegal now?
From: James Barrett <jamesbrt@mindspring.com>
Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 16:35:13 -0400
       Rich,
        The last time I had a block done in Florida  the guy Baked the block.
Stated that he could no longer boil the block due to the inability to
dispose of the cleaning solution.  I do not like the Idea of Baking the
block due to possibility of warping it.

At 01:45 AM 5/11/2000 -0700, you wrote:
>Ok, so when did this happen?  is this just a California thing?  So how is
>one supposed to prepare an old grimy block out of some core pile at the
>local bone yard, for machines to accept those new flashy expensive custom
>parts we all want to pack inside.   I would not want to do it unless the
>block (Non aluminum block) had been hot tanked and magna fluxed.  I don't
>think they want garage mechanics out in the yard with a bucket of gasoline
>and a scrub brush, cleaning an old greasy parts, the way I used to do it
>years ago at home.  Hot tanking was the 8th wonder of the world..
>
>So if you can't tank them, what are the options?  I'm just curious
>
>Rich
>(Former 65 Series IV, and 65 Imp owner)
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Steve Laifman <Laifman@flash.net>
>> ..... However, with an old block, and the pollution laws
>> preventing the old 'boil-out' of the block to remove years of
>> scale, there were probably other things wrong with that block
>> than the mild bore.
>>
>> Steve
>
>
>
James Barrett Tiger II 351C and others


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