[AT] internal block repair

[Roy Morgan]

On Jan 1, 2009, at 8:14 AM, John Hall wrote:

... Other than pulling the engine and
> re-welding the block (which is not an option for this Cubs owner)  
> anybody
> got any other ideas/suggestions?

John,

1) Make friends with an expert welder who has his equipment on a truck.

2) Procure a case (or fifth) of his favorite beverage.

3) Remove all obstacles to access the engine.

4) Get friend to lie under the thing and apply the weld.

5) Have beverage handy as a reward.


Actually, I don't know much at all about welding, so I'm only assuming  
a capable person could do the job in place.  I just bought a copy of  
the TAB book on welding (The Welders Bible) and I expect to see if  
there's a trade school class nearby I can go to to begin learning how  
to weld.

I have here a broken door latch thumbpiece that's an antique.  It's  
made of cast iron, it seems, and  it will take a skilled welder to  
make it whole again (brazing perhaps).  That's a job I won't try myself.

I have looked into this Glyptal stuff in the past, from the angle of  
their product used in electronics and small parts assembly.  Their  
traditional product was developed at General Electric (before they  
became just "GE") for use in electrical situations such as motors and  
generators. The present company spun off from GE and now also makes  
that somewhat different coating used inside engines. It's possible  
that if all you need to do is seal a crack, it would work just fine by  
itself.  I'd guess that the single most important part of using  
Glyptal in the engine is to clean well and multiple times with carb  
cleaner or the like.

I suggest you sent them an email asking their advice.  Their website is:
   http://www.glyptal.com/
and the emails for contact are:
   customerservice at glyptal.com
   bhoag at glyptal.com

My impression is that they are a first class organization that will  
give you personal attention.  Their web site shows an astronaut  
floating in space with the caption:
"The Glyptal adhesives used in space are the only circumstance where  
our chemists have difficulty providing follow-up service."

I'll be interested to read replies from others and to hear how you  
make out.

Roy

Roy Morgan
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