I would tend to agree with Jim, an epoxy likely won't tolerate any expansion
regardless of whether using fiberglass as the reinforcing fiber, or a
synthetic like kevlar or nylon  or dynel or whatever.  A urethane based
resin might stretch a little, but not sure the material would.  Another vote
for weld.

Dimwitted Moose and Flying Squirrel
-----Original Message-----
From: Jim <jrasite@EONI.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Sunday, February 27, 2000 4:29 PM
Subject: Re: CRACKED BLOCK on 2.1

>Shouldn't be too big of job to have it welded up.  Just need to find a
really
>good weldor. (person, not machine.)  I'd be inclined to look into that
before
>I tried the adhesive route.  The problem with the glue/filler idea is the
>thermal expansion of the block through a few heating and cooling cycles
would
>more than likely pop it right back off.
>
>Of course, YMMV.
>
>Jim