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 The landscapers cut their phone line.  Just got fixed. I spoke to Bob  and
 > he said my front and rear housings cleaned up with an .002 lap.  I do 

need

 > a new center housing though as he took .003 and said he'd need another .
005
 > to get the job done; I guess there was too much corrosion, so I'll be
 > talking to Bruce soon.  I think that would squeeze the O-rings too much.
 > No nitriding was needed with only a .002 cut. I still have to get all the
 > rotor seals out, check the rotors, get one rotor housing and rebuild the
 > turbos yet.
 > 
 > Bob said Bruce has a website now but didn't know the URL.  Bruce?  Are 

you

 > there?? Did you get my tapes?
 > 
 > Tom

BruceT2598@aol.com wrote:

No, I do not have a web site. I think that Bob may have been confused when I
told him that I had posted information about his company on this newsletter.

I dropped off 13 housings at LAPCO this past Monday morning and had the
opportunity to look at Tom's intermediate housing. Rust pitting did it in. Be
aware of the fact that rusted housings may look OK when they actually have
significant pitting damage. In my video, ( sorry Tom, it's part of the 2nd
edition. Yours is on the way) I suggest that suspicious parts be wire brushed
before assessing their condition. The Iron oxide looks just like stained
metal, but this will disintegrate, leaving surprisingly deep pits once the
housing is lapped, wire brushed or reused.

Bruce Turrentine
BruceT2598@aol.com
(919) 212-0671

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