Similar to ion deposition, used to resurface/repair aircraft turbine vanes.
- Bob Mann, '69 2000 Solex; really soggy morning in New York
datsunmike wrote:
>
> It's called metallizing or as Jim said flame throwing.
>
> Mike
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Andy Cost" <andycost@att.net>
> To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, May 17, 2002 5:23 PM
> Subject: Re: a tale of two 1600 heads
>
> > With all the talk lately about zinc dipping frames, I have a solution for
> > both that problem and your thin head. There is a place here in Texas that
> > can deposit aluminum, steel, zinc, etc... on most any products. They can
> > apply a layer of aluminum on your head to bring it back into spec. They
> can
> > also spray an entire car frame with zinc. They can't get inside the frame
> > rails though. You may recall a couple of posts recently about flame
> > spraying zinc on ships. This is the same process only they use an arc to
> > render the metal molten. For more information please contact me.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Andy
> >
> > > He also said if the heads get really rare it might be possible
> > > to have shims made, or open up the combustion chambers
> > > to lower compresssion, so I should keep the thin one around
> > > anyway. (I was going to go get my 3 bucks or so of aluminum
> > > scrap value out of it)
> >
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