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07-06-2005, 07:22 AM
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Re: ZL1 block on Ebay
While cleaning up the Sunoco Pump,it had conduit routed with wires & CHICO.As was required by the assembly instructions to prevent any arcing or ignition source.
I tried insufferably to pull the wire through,but to no avail.I removed the conduit & inspected it & tried pouring some chemical into it to let the wires loose. No way! I pitched the conduit & replaced the entire assembly. That CHICO is some tough S*** 
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07-07-2005, 10:23 AM
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Re: ZL1 block on Ebay
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While cleaning up the Sunoco Pump,it had conduit routed with wires & CHICO.As was required by the assembly instructions to prevent any arcing or ignition source. I tried insufferably to pull the wire through,but to no avail.I removed the conduit & inspected it & tried pouring some chemical into it to let the wires loose. No way! I pitched the conduit & replaced the entire assembly. That CHICO is some tough S*** [/ QUOTE ] Is this chico a black bakelite-like substance? I recently stripped my Wayne 60 pump, and eventually found that the stuff could be removed. Of course I had to try damn near everything, but after heating the conduit with a hand-held propane torch I was shocked watch how easily it flowed out. As soon as it cooled off (on the bench) the glob became indestructible again.  HTH.
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07-07-2005, 03:21 PM
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Re: ZL1 block on Ebay
That's the stuff.
I used muratic acid,and it did move it some,but not as much as I wanted.It left a residue in it's path as well. I called a local electrician friend,who told me to replace the conduit & wire. He suggested not to even waste my time removing CHICO.
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07-07-2005, 04:54 PM
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He suggested not to even waste my time removing CHICO. [/ QUOTE ] Why would you want to remove CHICO? Or the man, for that matter?   
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07-07-2005, 05:07 PM
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07-07-2005, 06:39 PM
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Even if you get the majority out the interior may be coated preventing heat transfer
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#7
07-07-2005, 09:02 PM
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Re: ZL1 block on Ebay
--------I am not getting a sense of how full of Devcon the block is from the pics. Red Alerts water jackets were filled up ap. half way and it still ran water in the upper half. I could have driven on the street in that configuration. The old car just ran cool. Add to that the fact that aluminum block would dissipate heat better and you might get away with a partial Devcon fill-up...........Bill S
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