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Hi Kevin
I don't know about Marine-tex,
but I have used a "Steel Putty". This is an epoxy stick which has a
consistency of thick clay and can be found in most auto stores. I use it
to fill in the large areas and then use JB WELD which is more fluid (as well as
dipping my gloved fingers into lacqure remover) to smooth the surface. I
used it on the intakes of my 86 and 91 turbo II blocks. A total of 243
hours running with no problem.
Tracy Crook had a intake
manifold come apart while running his engine at high rpm and is certain several
large pieces of epoxy went throught his engine without damaging it. But, he
might have just gotten lucky.
Ed Anderson
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2002 11:32
PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] intake manifold
porting question
I am finally getting my intake welded, using the
stock manifold as a plate and new AL tubes. Is it acceptable to use
something like Marine-Tex to help smooth the ports? Should I worry if a
piece of it comes loose? I plan on a turbo'd 20B.
Kevin
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