[AT] internal block repair

[John Hall]

I used glyptal to seal the inside of the transmission on my Titan--so far so 
good. That casting was way too porous even before I started welding up the 
cracks! Castings have definitely improved over the years.

John Hall

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Roy Morgan" <k1lky at earthlink.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2009 10:47 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] internal block repair


>
> 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
> k1lky at earthlink.net
> 529 Cobb St.
> Groton NY, 13073
>
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