You really should get a pressure gauge and measure the
pressure (before and after the regulator) to
see if there really is excess pressure. I really
doubt that a stock mechanical pump could cause
excess pressure.
If you are a clever cheapskate, you could avoid having
to buy a pressure gauge like
I've just about got the frame disassembly done on the '67 GT6. I should be
ready to sandblast it next weekend. My question is what paint are people
using on the frame? I've heard a lot about POR 15 but have never used it.
Any other products people recommend? A POR 15 website recommended
On 9 Oct 2006 at 18:32, John T. Blair wrote:
POR 15 is an excellent paint.
An alternative is the rust encapsulator paint from Eastwood Co.
(www.eastwood.com, IIRC). I been putting it on my Spitfire. I
haven't used it long enough to speak about from experience about its
effectiveness, but
If you sandblast the frame, IMHO POR-15 is sort
of redundant.
On my '31 Ford, I sandblasted the frame and
and applied PPG's DPLF epoxy primer. This
is very tough stuff. Over that I applied satin
Eastwood Extreme Chassis Black, since that
was a close enough match to the original paint.
If you
Are you talking abou the oil in the carb dashpots?
I just use a can of 3-in-1, since it's relatively
light, and convenient.
But I think something like 10W-40 motor oil would be
too thick.
And paying $$$ for a special bottle of genuine
official limited-signature-edition carb dashpot oil
(imported
Thanks Doug,
I was asking in general about updating the consumables list of what is
recommended with 2006 info, instead of the 1976 info that the book had.
Oil formulas have changed and companies have merged, it would be nice to
have an updated list.
I still have two little sample bottles of
