PRH
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How about a little Belzona Super Metal in the port to plug the hole?
New 408 build finally started
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I search for that stuff and could only find it in 2 gal for almost 500 dollars
Maybe PRH can throw up a link for a smaller quantity somewares...................
This is what i use.
Is, or was, called Z-SPAR and is now called Splash Zone.
I buy it in a 2 Quart kit for a lot less
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0032FXM9Q?tag=fabo03-20
Amazon has no description so here you go. designed for under water repair for boats.
Key features
Maybe PRH can throw up a link for a smaller quantity somewares...................
This is what i use.
Is, or was, called Z-SPAR and is now called Splash Zone.
I buy it in a 2 Quart kit for a lot less
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0032FXM9Q?tag=fabo03-20
Amazon has no description so here you go. designed for under water repair for boats.
Key features
- Versatile two-part epoxy for patching, filling and protecting wood, metal, fiberglass
- For above- or below-the-waterline use and can be applied underwater
- Dries to an extremely hard, impact-resistant surface
- Protection against corrosion of metals
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ValiantRacing
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And this is compatible with oil?
@pittsburghracer
If you want to try it out, I'm pretty sure I have a new package of Belzona at work, I'll check on Monday. We usually use Devcon when we need to repair a bit of cavitation that doesn't warrant welding, a new engineer wanted to try something different, but wasn't able to convince managment.
I appreciate it but I’m still thinking over my next move. For sure one of the is to call Harlan Sharp hopefully to see if they are open with everything we have going on.(Coronavirus) From the looks of things the TA rocker (.500) would do it but with little leaway. If a custom rocker didn’t hit me to hard I would probably go .550-.600 for insurance. Pretty pathetic that I have a tig welder sitting here that I never use that set up to weld aluminum that I never use. Thanks again for the offer. Splash zone that I have here is another option but I hate to relie on epoxy.
Well I went to Harlan Sharps website this morning before I called them and this is what I was greeted with.
****Due To Covid-19, we are minimially operational April 6 2020******
So I called and asked to speak to Randy at Harlan Sharp and we came up with him making me eight .550 offset 1.6 intake rockers. Not a cheap choice but one that will give me a little breathing room. They are having a shop meeting today to determine how many guys are going to be working and I asked him to give me an update later. These of coarse being custom are a start from scratch rocker so some time will be needed but its not like I'm missing any racing or don't have other projects to work on. Looks like a future project will be a 1.200-1.225 port window down the road for my .350 rockers.
****Due To Covid-19, we are minimially operational April 6 2020******
So I called and asked to speak to Randy at Harlan Sharp and we came up with him making me eight .550 offset 1.6 intake rockers. Not a cheap choice but one that will give me a little breathing room. They are having a shop meeting today to determine how many guys are going to be working and I asked him to give me an update later. These of coarse being custom are a start from scratch rocker so some time will be needed but its not like I'm missing any racing or don't have other projects to work on. Looks like a future project will be a 1.200-1.225 port window down the road for my .350 rockers.
I LOVE Splash-zone epoxy but use very little of it anymore so the last time I bought some I bought smaller containers from Goodson Supply. I don't think I even opened it yep but that's a great price on your Amazon link. Here's some testing I did with it and a post I made about it.
https://board.moparts.org/ubbthread...ash-zone-epoxy-test-coated-and-un-coated.html
Not a fan of welding on cast parts, but I'm bad at it.
Checked today, have a package of belzona 1511, if you change your mind PM me.
Thanks again and I appreciate it. I looked at it last night and where the hole is located it’s way past my ability to tig weld it. I have an aluminum liner for my mig welder and I know I could “goonie” it up from behind and clearance grind it especially since I will be getter new rockers with more offset. There’s a dirt track racer 10 miles from me that I may drop it off at and a Victor340 intake I got greedy on. I could weld it but this guy is super good and super cheap.
Well I talked to Randy today and their plans are to close down for a few days then hopefully open up again next week. He said getting the rockers anodized was the unknown issue as they sent them out to be done. He guessed if I wanted that done it would be early May at the earliest. If not they should be done this month so I told him not to anodize them. Who knows when we will be racing but it could mean getting this project finished a couple weeks sooner.
PRH
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Ok I’m back from my hissy fit.
While I took a break I refreshed my memory on welding aluminum. There is no way I could tig this so I put my aluminum liner in my mig welder and hooked up to my 100% Argon bottle on my tig welder. Now in the mill I was certified to weld up to one inch steel plate on both stick and mig welding but that was over 11 years ago. Only during my last five years of Millwright work was I even allowed to weld as we had Craft separation till they gave us 1.00 an hour raise and trained us to do each other’s Craft.
While I took a break I refreshed my memory on welding aluminum. There is no way I could tig this so I put my aluminum liner in my mig welder and hooked up to my 100% Argon bottle on my tig welder. Now in the mill I was certified to weld up to one inch steel plate on both stick and mig welding but that was over 11 years ago. Only during my last five years of Millwright work was I even allowed to weld as we had Craft separation till they gave us 1.00 an hour raise and trained us to do each other’s Craft.
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Any others going to need this same treatment?
I hope not and they shouldn’t because the rockers I ordered from Harlan Sharp are .550 instead of .350 so I won’t have to cut it so close.
While I had my welder hooked up I put a goober on an inside turn that I got greedy on doing some experimenting on a Victor340 intake. I roughed it in real quick with a long burr after welding it today and will go back later to pretty it up some as this isn’t and can’t be used on this engine combo. If you look into the runner you may be able to see the repair.
PRH
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Good deal on fixing up the perforated head!!
Nice job on the spark plug recesses.
Nice job on the spark plug recesses.
What offset did you end up with?
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