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PostPosted: Thu Aug 10, 2017 12:25 pm    Post subject: Engine tin and fiberglass Reply with quote

I have some rust on my engine tin that gas gone through in some areas mostly pin holes ,would fiberglass stand the heat if i was to patch it up ??thanks in advance
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 10, 2017 12:26 pm    Post subject: Re: Engine tin and fiberglass Reply with quote

Replace it... there's tons of good use tin available.
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 11, 2017 5:43 am    Post subject: Re: Engine tin and fiberglass Reply with quote

Glenn wrote:
Replace it... there's tons of good use tin available.


I second that after sourcing replacement tin for my engine. I started repairing rust out on my tin, welding in good metal, but found it much easier to just buy good used tin off the classifieds.
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 11, 2017 12:30 pm    Post subject: Re: Engine tin and fiberglass Reply with quote

beetlenut wrote:
Glenn wrote:
Replace it... there's tons of good use tin available.


I second that after sourcing replacement tin for my engine. I started repairing rust out on my tin, welding in good metal, but found it much easier to just buy good used tin off the classifieds.
hard to find 79fi tin ,ill just cut out the bad part and fabricate /weld in a new piece of sheet metal
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 11, 2017 1:01 pm    Post subject: Re: Engine tin and fiberglass Reply with quote

I had some FI stuff and had to almost give it away at the last swap meet I went to. The cylinder head cooling tins are what people want because no matter if you use fuel injection or not its the only stuff that matches the cars sheet metal. what piece do you need, I can look to see if I have any of it left.
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