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Oct 31, 2004 | 06:10 AM

HORNY4ZORNY

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hot tanking

when preping my engine head and block for hot tanking. what all is included in preping? what do i have to do to the engine to have it ready?

Oct 31, 2004 | 07:18 AM

sk8rmike

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Re: hot tanking

take it apart. give them the bare block and bare head...

Oct 31, 2004 | 09:19 AM

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Re: hot tanking

stripped. and i mean STRIPPED. NOTHING that can be removed is to be on it still.

ahh, the joys of having one in the shop

Oct 31, 2004 | 10:11 AM

HORNY4ZORNY

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Re: hot tanking

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Originally Posted by fc735

ahh, the joys of having one in the shop

how much do you charge ???

Oct 31, 2004 | 12:18 PM

stylngle2003

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Re: hot tanking

is it true that hot tanking is not safe for aluminum parts, like some heads and blocks? i need to learn about this before i build my next engine

thanks

Oct 31, 2004 | 12:24 PM

MerF

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Re: hot tanking

I can see why...aluminum can warp easily if the temperature varies too much.

Oct 31, 2004 | 05:13 PM

HatefulMechanic

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Re: hot tanking

you can tank aluminum, however, it is a different powder.

ours is ghetto, merely a 55 gallon drum and a heater

we just use it on our own shit for liabilty issues.

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