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When I rebuilt an engine which had been standing without water for forty
years, there was a huge amount of brown dust (rust) in the waterways. I
therefore removed the core (freeze) plugs and all brass components (main oil
gallery plugs) and had the block dipped in I know not what, but it came back
looking like new. Removed brass components since the fluid used destroys
brass. It also destroys shell bearings, so new cam bearings required.
I knew about the Healey porosity problem but did not know if my block
suffered, so I had it vacuum impregnated with resin. This process gets
resin into all surface defects, and eighteen months later when I had to
change a core plug, the inside of the block waterways were still like new -
no corrosion at all. I believe that this was the best thing I did to my
block.
The vacuum impregnation process puts the clean block into a chamber which is
evacuated. Resin is then allowed to enter, and is then drained out. The
block is then placed in a 90 degree centigrade (194 F) water bath, which
cures the resin (resin cure temperature 60 degrees centigrade (140 F)) This
process was done twice, just to make sure. This is a standard process for
castings in the UK to cure casting porosity or other defects such as
corrosion.
A possible alternative to a replacement block?
Ian Hey
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class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal>When I rebuilt an engine which =
had been standing without water for forty years, there was a huge amount =
of brown dust (rust) in the waterways. I therefore removed the =
core (freeze) plugs and all brass components (main oil gallery plugs) =
and had the block dipped in I know not what, but it came back looking =
like new. Removed brass components since the fluid used destroys =
brass. It also destroys shell bearings, so new cam bearings =
required.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>I knew about the Healey porosity problem but did not =
know if my block suffered, so I had it vacuum impregnated with =
resin. This process gets resin into all surface defects, and =
eighteen months later when I had to change a core plug, the inside of =
the block waterways were still like new – no corrosion at =
all. I believe that this was the best thing I did to my =
block.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>The vacuum impregnation process puts the clean block =
into a chamber which is evacuated. Resin is then allowed to enter, =
and is then drained out. The block is then placed in a 90 degree =
centigrade (194 F) water bath, which cures the resin (resin cure =
temperature 60 degrees centigrade (140 F)) This process was done =
twice, just to make sure. This is a standard process for castings =
in the UK to cure casting porosity or other defects such as =
corrosion.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>A possible alternative to a replacement =
block?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Ian Hey<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>
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