David,
It's rarely used in test-assembly anymore, but if you want to use it,
it's Prussian Blue. You use it very sparingly, I've had two tubes and
not used them up in 35+ years.
One of the tubes was Permatex, I can't find it at the moment, and the
other one is illegible. A parts house should be able to order it for
you, but if you don't want to buy it, you can borrow mine by paying
postage both ways. It's a small squeeze tube, and you would use less
than a day's dollop of toothpaste...
I'll post this to both lists as well since you asked the question there.
Jarl
dmeadow@juno.com wrote:
>
> I'm starting to reassemble the TD engine and Horst Schach's book
> describes a process using Machinist's Blue to check clearances.
>
> Where can I get this stuff easily? Any brand names that would help me
> track it down? The auto parts store guys just stare at me blankly when I
> ask.
>
> Yes, I know, "try a machinist's supply shop," if I can just figure out
> what a machinist's supply shop looks like and find one open on the
> weekend.
>
> TIA
>
> David Littlefield
> Houston, TX
> '62 MGA MkII
> '51 MGTD
> '88 Jaguar XJ-S
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