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Subject:Alumaloy
From:Don Gibbons
Date:Tue, 23 Jun 1998 15:44:29 -0400

Saw a cheap info-mercial for some stuff called "Alumaloy". It is shown "welding"
all kinds of aluminum, even building up broken castings all with only a propane
torch and no flux. At first glance this stuff seems perfect for filling in pits
on waterboxer heads. But.... it is not welding. It is brasing or soldering. And
it is a zinc alloy. Maybe not the thing to use on an aluminium head in a already
complex electro-chemical envrionment like the waterboxer head/waterjacket.

It is also listed as Aluma-weld.

Any one know anything else about this stuff?

Pawling NY

Cars I have: 93 Eurovan MV
                  75 Westy
                  73 Super

Cars I had: 89 GTi 16v
                 87 Syncro
                 83 Rabbit GTi
                 82 Vanagon Diesel (w 83 GTi engine)

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