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RE: Gearbox/Bell housing

To: "William Davies" <bill@rarebits4classics.co.uk>,
Subject: RE: Gearbox/Bell housing
From: "Craig Smith" <csmith1@awcwire.com>
Date: Fri, 3 Jan 2003 16:23:36 -0500
I put mine up with nothing but a little film of the blue silicone stuff.
I lost the paper gasket.
It's been on there over two years with no problems.


-----Original Message-----
From: spitfires-owner@autox.team.net
[mailto:spitfires-owner@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of William Davies
Sent: Friday, January 03, 2003 4:17 PM
To: Edward Hamilton; SpitfireMailList
Subject: Re: Gearbox/Bell housing


----- Original Message -----
From: Edward Hamilton <h_edward@bellsouth.net>

> I will be mating up the bell housing this weekend.  Does anyone bother
> with any type of gasket cement/sealer or simply mate the two together
> with the paper gasket.

You shouldn't need anything other than the paper gasket. I always lightly
grease paper gaskets on both sides which helps with adhesion,
    Cheers,
        Bill.

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