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Old 12-13-2010, 06:10 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by aerohead View Post
In the 1960s I used JB Weld's epoxy to close a hole in my Ramblers engine block caused by a thrown rod.I drove the car for a year and a half without event until I went overseas.
I'm sold on the stuff!
Casting epoxy may not possess any mechanical 'matrix' forming additives and may not be as good in tension although if the wheel is stiff it may not be an issue at all.
Maybe,try one,then observe for fracture.
Cool beans! What was the Ramber's compression ratio?

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