Art Pfenninger wrote:
>
> Scouring power? I thought I was the only one that still called it
> that. My kids laughed at me the last time I asked the to get some. Another
> phrase that I guess is no longer used is
> "the show". I stopped to ask a couple of
> kids in the mall parking lot and asked them which way the show was,
> they just stared
> at me. My wife then said "the movie theater" and they directed us to it. I
> guess OF's have to learn a new language.
> ...Art
>
> On Sat, 6 Dec 1997, Rick Morrison wrote:
>
> > I've heard that during the 50's and 60's the BMC works rallyists always
> > carried a can of scouring powder in the tool kit in case of a slipping
> > clutch. Should the clutch begin to slip, a handful was poured into the
> > (added on) vent on the top of the bell housing. The theory was that the
> > scouring powder would roughen the surface of the flywheel and clutch
> > faces so that the car could have a better chance of finishing.
> > Don't know if the above is true, (maybe some one has the definitive
> > answer), but is sure sounds neat anyway.
> > Rick Morrison
> > 72 MGBGT
> > 74 Midget
> > On Sat, 6 Dec 1997 10:58:31 -0500 mmcewen@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca (John
> > McEwen) writes:
> > >Hi Pat:
> > >
> > >Yes the use of Bon Ami is an old trick used to seat rings. Those old
> > >Chevys used chrome rings which did cause no end of problems. While
> > >the
> > >intent was good, the execution was faulty.
> > >
> > >One of my friends has a Laverda Mirage 1200 motorcycle. For those who
> > >are
> > >unaware, this is an exotic Italian bike which would compare in bike
> > >terms
> > >to an Aston or a Ferrari. He had much the same problem with failure
> > >of
> > >chrome rings to seat. He used a pinch of Bon Ami in each of the
> > >cylinders
> > >with excellent results.
> > >
> > >John McEwen
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >>I was watching Automobiles on the History channel last night and the
> > >>show was on the '55 to '57 Chevies,one of the problems was that the
> > >V8
> > >>burned oil,as much as a qt every 200 miles!The fix the company told
> > >the
> > >>dealers was to pour some Bon-ami down the carb!This scuffed up the
> > >>cylinder walls and stopped the burning!If you are burning oil after a
> > >>rebuild......Well it's up to you.
> > >>Pat
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
I remember my Dad, when a couple of lads he was talking to said they
were in a group, asked them "a group of what?". Guess that makes me the
OF now.
PaulH.
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