I use JB weld to do the same thing sometimes it seems soft but when you take
a file to it it turns out to be the top layer thats soft
it should be workable in 12 hours less with a heat lamp

To make the JB weld stick to the block you need to use a drummel tool to
clean out the pitting and ruff up the aluminum

Bob Donalds
Boston Engine
http://www.bostonengine.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "tabe johnson" <xtabe@YAHOO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 4:17 PM
Subject: [Norton AntiSpam] Heyyyyy JB Weld people...

> Gooped up my corroded block yesterday.  Waited 24 hours.  I
> put a light near the JB weld because it's been cool.
>
> The epoxy is still soft.  When I poke it with my dental probe
> it feels like a cavity as opposed to a piece of hard metal.
>
> How long does it take this stuff to dry?  Is the ratio of
> resin to hardner especially finicky? Does it need to be
> mixed for an unusually long time?
>
> tabe johnson/87 westy/vancouver bc
>
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