<div dir="ltr">Very interesting technique of "metal stitching" thanks for posting. Also interesting the head failed but not the stitching. Did the stitching weaken the rest of the head?<div>Happy Safe motoring,<br><div>Linda</div><div>62 California Sprite "Pinky"</div><div><br></div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Feb 26, 2024 at 11:35 AM W David Doiron via Spridgets <<a href="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Hello All, <br>
I had a 948 head that was stitched in 1967, and used for <br>
SCCA regional and National H Prod racing for 7 years. <br>
The head did fail, but NOT at the stitching!! <br>
W David Doiron<br>
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> <br>
> While not a Spridget block,this is a cast iron block that is being repaired by what I've known called 'Metal Stitching'.  I've never seen it done before but have seen the occasional vintage (UK Vintage - pre 1940s) racing car block that has been repaired this way.<br>
> <br>
> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2ub4ZvBXYk" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2ub4ZvBXYk</a><br>
> <br>
> Regards<br>
> <br>
> Daniel<br>
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