I just glued the rubber gaskets to the trans tunnel seems to work fine i have
done this on at least 6 cars
Philip Schulert
Canada wrote:
> Getting ready to finish up my TR6 OD installation. Took it out for a
> test drive the other night and it works like a charm!!! What a
> difference a few hundred rpms make! With the bellhousing and drive shaft
> exposed next to my leg, I was kind of timid about acceleration, so I
> didn't really test the effect of the lightened flywheel yet. (like the
> trans cover is really going to protect my legs!)
>
> I bought the plastic transmission cover and new rubber-like gaskets from
> TRF that mount under all the edges of the cover. My question is: do you
> need any kind of seam sealer in addition to the gaskets? Bentley calls
> for sealastic (sp?). If a seam sealer is necessary, what's a good modern
> replacement for sealastic?
>
> Finally, is there any advantage in using sound-deadening bubble-wrap over
> the slightly heavier felt underlayment that TRF is now selling? (heavier
> than the crushed original, I mean.)
>
> Many thanks.
>
> Ian
> CF57345U +O
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