>
> I have good access  all around.After 1 hour has passed the jb or quick
> steel
> will cover this up for support and so it wont come out. I willuse 80 grit
> to shine the space onthe head and water jacket where the RTV will mate.
>

It sounds like utter lunacy, and I'm sure the temptation is to call
foolishness on such a plan, but it's sure hard to argue with 34K miles and 2
years! I held a 280Z together with little more than red permatex and epoxy
putty everywhere from exhaust manifold to T-stat housing for over 50K miles,
so I'm certainly not one to pass judgement.

--
John Bange
'90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger"