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Subject:Re: Hi resolution pictures of Wasserboxer
From:Jake de Villiers
Date:Fri, 7 Sep 2007 18:55:31 -0700

I remember that.  Roger pried out the old dead gasket, sanded things a bit
and re-filled the gap with JB Weld.   Audacious to be sure.  :)

Maybe time for Rog to update us on this unorthodox procedure.

Mr Sisler?

On 9/7/07, Nunya Business <bulletheadx@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> As I said 'IIRC'- I believe he dug out the gasket and crammed something
> else
> in there while the heads were still on the engine. I don't recall his
> posting anything about it for a while now but at the time he said whatever
> he did was holding. I don't remember what he used or how he did it, I just
> remember feeling a kind of morbid awe about the whole thing. : )
>
> Cya,
> Robert
>
>
> On 9/7/07, T.M. <tinkerman007@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > On Thu, 6 Sep 2007 11:58:20 -0700, Nunya Business <bulletheadx@GMAIL.COM
> >
> > wrote:
> >
> > >IIRC Roger Sisler has BTDT. You might want to talk to him about it.
> >
> > Hi Robert. What do you mean by BTDT? Go through the whole head gasket
> > replace scenario or just re-seal them externaly like I'm trying to see
> if
> > possible?
> >
> > Cheers,
> > TM
> >
>

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