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On Sun, 2005-06-05 at 22:40, Brad Mularcik wrote: > > And we are VERY sorry that we didn't think to warn you about this hazard, > > and > > grateful that it didn't turn tragic. > > > Jim, > Thanks for the sentiment, but my stupidity is no one else's fault. > Brad > Any grinding or drilling on the engine or transmision case should be considered hazardous. This material is very flamable when powered drill shavings. I install case inserts in about every engine I rebuild, and am very leery of it. When I worked at the dealers, we kept a special fire extinguisher near by. -- Russ Wolfe '71 FB AT '66 FB MT '64 T34 (not running) '65 T1 (not running) '05 KIA Sorento SUV russw@classicvw.org http://www.classicvw.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~