

| Subject: | Re: Honing and cylinder painting |
| From: | BenT Syncro |
| Date: | Tue, 8 Mar 2011 11:56:21 -0800 |
You people are sick puppies. At least I did it via pmail. You Mr. Fisher are a sick but funny man. BenT sent from my electronic leash On Mar 8, 2011, at 11:42 AM, Robert Fisher <garciasghostvw@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > I have a pair attached to my wrists. > > Cya, > Robert > On Mar 8, 2011 11:27 AM, "Rocket J Squirrel" <camping.elliott@gmail.com> > wrote: >> Ok, I'll be the first to ask where one normally finds "high efficiency >> teat sinks." >> >> On Tue, 2011-03-08 at 11:25 -0600, Tom Hargrave wrote: >> >>> The black paint works but you have to use the right paint. >>> >>> >>> >>> It's like taking 1 step backwards and one step forward. The backward step > is >>> the insulation value of the paint layer & the 2 steps forward are the >>> increased radiating properties of black verses silver or dull grey. High >>> efficiency teat sinks are anodized black for the same reason. >>> >>> >>> >>> Tom Hargrave >>> >>> www.towercooler.com >>> >>> >>> >>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf > Of >>> Joe Luther >>> Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 10:25 AM >>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >>> Subject: Honing and cylinder painting >>> >>> >>> >>> I've been looking around the web during my lunchtimes for reading > material >>> on rebuilding etc., I found a site called aircooled.net that has some >>> interesting and detailed information on it. >>> >>> In particular, I was looking for information on hone stones to be sure I > had >>> the right grade etc being sure of oil application during the process, > etc. >>> I have a Craftsman cylinder hone that I used once some years ago, I do > not >>> recall the stone grade. Is stone grade critical for light honing of used >>> but within spec cylinders to seat new rings? >>> >>> Also, in one document, it is recommended to put a coat of black hi temp >>> spray paint on the outside of the cylinder fins to aid in cooling. I > always >>> thought painting a heat transfer surface was akin to adding a layer of >>> insulation?? Not true? I didn't plan on painting anything but the > brackets >>> and tin and cast housings etc. >>> >>> Thanks in advance for comments. >>> >>> Joe >>> >>> Technical Manager >>> Alfons Haar Inc. >>> 150 Advanced Dr. >>> Springboro, Ohio 45066 >>> 937.560.2031 main >>> 937.560.2032 fax >>> 937.560.2037 direct >>> An ISO 9000:2008 certified organization >>> >>> _____ >>> >>> No virus found in this message. >>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >>> Version: 10.0.1204 / Virus Database: 1497/3490 - Release Date: 03/08/11
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