resto tip

[Mike M.]

went to my 5 gal bucket of intake water outlets looking for a 3837223 for the 62 360 i've got underway and found four. however, all four had significant pitting of their necks, so much so that antifreeze seeps would almost certainly occur. the casting are too thin to set up in a lathe and machine away the pits. i took the best one, glass beaded the hell out of the pits and then applied the following concoction. Kimball Midwest sells an "Ultra Bond Fusion Kit" which consists of i oz of Ultra Bond Fusion adhesive(contains cyanoacrylate ester---super glue) and 1.4 oz of Ultra Bond Fusion powder. simply saturate the pits with the adhesive, then sprinkle the powder over the adhesive. it sets up immediatly. i waited a day to smooth the patch with crocus cloth. no antifreeze on my intakes. mike

[Tracy C.]

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Hmmmm....sounds like good stuff. Ever use it to say....hmmm..ah...gin up a casting date?

[Wayne W.]

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Another use for super glue, almost as versatile as duct tape.

[Richard M.]

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Sounds like my super glue and baking soda method......

Works great for broken plastic parts too. I dab some super glue in the area to be fixed, slowly add some baking soda and see it build up and instantly cure into a strong gusset. I got the idea many years ago when building RC aircraft using the balsa wood stick built method for strengthening frames and wings.

You need to be careful of the fumes it creates and it may also cause smoke from the chemical reaction.

Rich

[Mike M.]

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Sounds like my super glue and baking soda method......

Works great for broken plastic parts too. I dab some super glue in the area to be fixed, slowly add some baking soda and see it build up and instantly cure into a strong gusset. I got the idea many years ago when building RC aircraft using the balsa wood stick built method for strengthening frames and wings.

You need to be careful of the fumes it creates and it may also cause smoke from the chemical reaction.

Rich

i went back and checked the label on the Kimball Midwest Ultra Bond Fusion powder and unfortunatly, the label doesn't call out the chemical composition of the powder. unlike baking soda, this powder is more of a crystalline nature---very small beads or crystals rather than a loose powder like baking soda. who knows. regards,mike

[Ray C.]

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Hi! Mike

Was there a maximum heat rating on the package?

Ray

[Bruce B.]

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Try fine glass beads (as used abrasive in blasting) as the filler.
They are pretty inert and are sometimes used as a filler in Bondo like compounds.

[Dick W.]

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Hmmmm....sounds like good stuff. Ever use it to say....hmmm..ah...gin up a casting date?

He prefers the Billy C and Carter Pirkle method, denture material and iron filings.

[Lynn H.]

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went to my 5 gal bucket of intake water outlets looking for a 3837223 for the 62 360 i've got underway and found four. however, all four had significant pitting of their necks, so much so that antifreeze seeps would almost certainly occur. the casting are too thin to set up in a lathe and machine away the pits. i took the best one, glass beaded the hell out of the pits and then applied the following concoction. Kimball Midwest sells an "Ultra Bond Fusion Kit" which consists of i oz of Ultra Bond Fusion adhesive(contains cyanoacrylate ester---super glue) and 1.4 oz of Ultra Bond Fusion powder. simply saturate the pits with the adhesive, then sprinkle the powder over the adhesive. it sets up immediatly. i waited a day to smooth the patch with crocus cloth. no antifreeze on my intakes. mike

Mike,
Sounds like a good product that can be used for many applications.
Where were you able to purchase this product?? Auto parts? Hobby shop??
Thanks,
Lynn

[Willard M.]

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I got mine from one of the vendors at Carlisle two years ago. I think I paid $20 for the kit and it has worked on all sorts of repair jobs. I haven't seen the stuff at local parts stores.