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Old 06-25-2020, 10:01 AM
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Originally Posted by my427cobra View Post
Hi Dan Case. You asked: Do they hold air? One of the wheels for CSX3298 had an inner tube inside the tire because of pores (lots of them) all the way through an area in the rim.

I've had my original Sunbursts on my car since 2007. I guess I've been lucky because I've had no problems. A little leak at the bead (fixed) because of some corrosion caused by the tire mounting lubricant/sealant (????) and one bad valve stem seal.

But no porosity leakage or cracking.

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Greg
That's good. 1960s castings of anything could be porous. I had a very porous COBRA intake once. One of the rocker arm covers on our red car has a porous spot between two fins and weeps oil a tiny amount that is easy to keep wiped off.
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