At 07:58 PM 2/26/97 -0800, ron botting wrote:
>I posted this query to the 'List' earlier in the week and was dismayed to
>find that I hadn't received any responses as of Wed evening. As I'm not
>certain if this post was actually posted I will resubmit, surely we have
>more than a few engine re-builders in our ranks !
>
>my apologies if this actually duplicates my previous post and my
>appreciation to any and all who can help out.
>_______
>
>As progress continues with the reconstruction of my '57 3A, I have two
>questions for my fellow members of the Triumph list regarding preferred
>Gasket Sealant.....
>
>1) What type of sealant is most commonly used for the Figure (8)
>gaskets at the bottom of the cylinder liners ?
>
>1a) Are the Figure (8) gaskets sealed both Top & Bottom / I have read
>conflicting instructions on this item.
>
>
>2) What type of sealant is most commonly used for the Copper Head
Basket ?
>
>2a) Is the Head Gasket lightly coated 'all over' or just around the
>water jackets ?
>
>
>thanking you all in advance
>
>Ron Botting
>Surrey, B.C. Canada
>rcbotting@mindlink.bc.ca
>57' TR3A (TS23731)
>
>
According to the Bentley TR3 manual,page 19 of the engine section:
"...a light coating of "Wellseal" jointing compound applied to both the
sleaves and the block."
Maybe someone with actual experience can tell us what Wellseal is.
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