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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Pillow:
<B>Hey Marty I mean no disrespect for the previous post. I just thought the Bon Ami suggestion might be of some benefit.

As for the flat black paint I am always curious to see who runs paint versus no paint on the cylinders. For what it is worth I use normal paint (not high heat) and it has never pealed off... Kind of makes me wonder how little heat is actually dispersed from the iron cylinders!

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I know. No prob. I did'nt think they even made Bon Ami any more. I really dont know how much the black paint helps. The cylinders just look like hell within a week without it. Here is something I have proven. On a drag motor, it will cool down faster with no tin at all versus running full tin and taking the belt off for the runs or using an electric fan setup with tin. The tin actually holds the heat in.

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Marty Staggs
www.staggsracing.com

Bon Ami has been used for this forever, Comet and 20 Mule team Borax.. All does much the same thing.
I think it just depends on who your "teacher" was grasshopper
Now has anyone heard of GLYPTAL?
What was it made for (not cars)and what did we do with it?

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John R
You get the prize. I knew all that stuff, just wondered if anyone else did. I used to Build HP engines in Houston before the oil bust... Then no one had money for toys
Pillow:
It is used by a lot of starter, generator repair shops....

I don't know if anyone uses this in ACVW engines. It might insulate too much. We used it on heads and intake manifold vallies. That or you could polish all that instead..



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Marvel Mystery Oil is good stuff too.
We always called is Mystery Marvel Oil.
My father-in-law called DW40 instead of wd40.

Any one know what the WD stands for?..
I know,
Richard,
Doctor of useless information

Water Displacement?

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by UncleBob:
Water Displacement?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Yep, and it was the guys 40th attempt to get the right chem.

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'88 Bronco II - Sonja
'59 Bug - Stella
'00 Buell X1 - Liz
"Yes, I am a smart ass."
"I'm a DUMBASS too"
But are you gutless?

Sarcasm is one service we offer.

I think made for NASA way back in the 70s.



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Adrian Pillow
'66 VW Westfalia - "Biscuit"
'67 VW Deluxe Westfakia - "Dino" - FS
'79 Porsche 911 SC - "Cochese" - FS

For your burning WD-40 info:
http://www.howstuffworks.com/question155.htm

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'88 Bronco II - Sonja
'59 Bug - Stella
'00 Buell X1 - Liz
"Yes, I am a smart ass."
"I'm a DUMBASS too"
But are you gutless?

Sarcasm is one service we offer.

Dang,,, you guys are good.!!!!
OK. NEXT

What was a militry secret that was used to secure a gasket on the Cockpit of a early jet plane? We use it all the time now..
You had to have a armed guard go with you and stay with you till it was put back...

Super glue

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'88 Bronco II - Sonja
'59 Bug - Stella
'00 Buell X1 - Liz
"Yes, I am a smart ass."
"I'm a DUMBASS too"
But are you gutless?

Sarcasm is one service we offer.

Another one. (groan!!)
This was developed for NASA .. to hold tools
(I think I gave this one away)

Buzzz, wrong.
Silicone RTV

It was then studied for use in the medical field to close wounds. By replacing one chemical, it can safely be used on humans (and othe mammals).

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'88 Bronco II - Sonja
'59 Bug - Stella
'00 Buell X1 - Liz
"Yes, I am a smart ass."
"I'm a DUMBASS too"
But are you gutless?

Sarcasm is one service we offer.

Good guess though

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'88 Bronco II - Sonja
'59 Bug - Stella
'00 Buell X1 - Liz
"Yes, I am a smart ass."
"I'm a DUMBASS too"
But are you gutless?

Sarcasm is one service we offer.

Good guess!!!.
I am sure there is something about super glue, I just done know it...