Ohhhh. We can "buzz" parties where we all sit around mixing the stuff and
breathing the fumes (toluene specificially.... so i heard)! I'm in!
-m

Matthew Pollard          "Racing with the wind and flirting with death
Dept. Of Chemistry        So have a cup of coffee and catch your breath"
University of Idaho
www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356

On Fri, 31 Aug 2001, Mark & Laura Magee wrote:

> Volks,
> I was thinking about all the Vanagon engine swap-out mania and wondered
> if we shouldn't consider just casting our own blocks for listmembers
> made purely of JB weld. I'm not sure of the feasibility of casting
> cranks, con-rods pistons and valves of JB weld, but this could be
> experimented with over time. So many volks have had such good success
> repairing their damaged heads with JB Weld, I believe that a block and
> heads cast of JB Weld would be the ultimate in light weight and durability.
> Advantages:
> 1) Corrosion resistance par excellence
> 2) Bulk purchase would minimize cost: we could use 4 oz. tubes but would
> risk developing Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
> 3) Light weight, lighter than aluminum
> 4) You can make a casting from your old WB block using possibly plaster
> of paris or maybe concrete and wax paper.: or GO CRAZY and ask your
> neighbor if you can borrow his Boxter's power plant for a weekend and
> pirate the latest Teutonic thoughts on torque vs. HP. The kids would
> really enjoy a plaster party done on a greasy motor! (I am not
> advocating power plant piracy here, we would have to investigate if we
> could make these JB Weld clones 'licensed' clones.)
> 5) Easily repaired with JB Weld!
> Bonus: I think that Glock handguns are actually made of JB Weld, so
> theoretically you could easily smuggle these blocks/heads through
> customs or in your bags for a flight without setting off the dinger!
> Those things are on on to aluminum today! I would -not- however,
> advocate smuggling of these new engines. Nonetheless if there became a
> serious need for them for the VW brethren, in light of world-wide
> shortage of VOA H2O-boxer longblocks ................
>
> Mark Magee                                90 Carat 73K Das Boot
> Kemah TX USA                           01 Windstar (Company SpamCan)
> John 14:6                                        94 Coachmen 32' Diesel
> Pusher
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