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Re: Anyone Ever See this Before? [Re: Wirenut] #3128965
03/13/23 10:04 AM
03/13/23 10:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Wirenut
Originally Posted by dvw
Looks like alcohol corosion to me.
Doug


Yeah , ethanol hard at work. Replace them with something more modern or ally friendly.


Alcohol has nothing to do with it, it is impurities in the parent metal. The usa had tons of problems with it in the 20s and 30s. Toys from that era are really bad for it, and it started again with Chinese reproductions.

Re: Anyone Ever See this Before? [Re: Michael Ecks] #3128969
03/13/23 10:21 AM
03/13/23 10:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Michael Ecks
Poor quality of materials used in the pot metal casting. Google search "Zinc Pest".


This!


'63 Dodge 330
11.19 @ 121 mph
Pump gas, n/a, through the mufflers on street tires with 3.54's. 3,600 lbs.
10.01 @ 133mph with a 250 shot of nitrous an a splash of race gas. 1.36 60 ft. 3,700 lbs.

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