[DeTomaso] ZF POLISHING

[Ken Green]

The radiative heat transfer goes down that closer the surface is to a mirror, but I think that's more important at higher temperatures. 
 
Ken

--- On Sun, 1/10/10, Christopher Kimball <chrisvkimball at msn.com> wrote:


From: Christopher Kimball <chrisvkimball at msn.com>
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] ZF POLISHING
To: levitt1946 at aol.com, "Pantera List Serve" <detomaso at realbig.com>
Date: Sunday, January 10, 2010, 2:02 PM



I don't know if this is true, but I heard that a polished ZF won't dissipate heat as effectively as the stock finish.

Chris
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> From: LEVITT1946 at aol.com
> Date: Sun, 10 Jan 2010 16:13:12 -0500
> To: detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: [DeTomaso] ZF POLISHING
> 
> Hello Friends ,
>  
> I would like to begin polishing my ZF Transaxle since it is currently out  
> of the car .The ZF is 37 years old.The outer Casing has what looks like 
> stress  marks or scratches on top.   
>  
> Does anyone have any hints on how to polish to a mirror finish  ?  I really 
> do not want to take the whole unit apart. 
>  
> What tools are needed?
>  
> What sandpaper to start with ? Emory paper ? Wet Sand ? 
>  
> What air tool is best to use ?
>  
> Robert
> Team Pantera Racing # 3196
> Gumball3000 #56  
>  
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