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Re: Silicone on rear sealing block on 4A

To: "Kentech Motorsports" <kentech@midmaine.com>, <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Silicone on rear sealing block on 4A
From: "Jack W. Drews" <vinttr4@geneseo.net>
Date: Sun, 01 Aug 2004 07:32:45 -0500
References: <00a801c47776$d073e900$e7fadcd8@kentechpk1>
I tried the "shoot in silicone" routine and it leaked like a sieve.

At 10:22 PM 7/31/2004, Kentech Motorsports wrote:
>What is the collective wisdom on using silicone instead of shellac
>soaked felt for the rear sealing block on the TR4A engine?  My local
>machine shop turned the scroll and drilled the rear main cap on my crank
>for the modern seal (from BPNW). The suggested (and used silicone)
>instead of the felt that I provided on the rear sealing block; they said
>the silicone that they shot in would seal without leak and would be
>superior to pounding in the felt pieces. At this point the only thing in
>the engine is the crank but before I complete assembling the rest of the
>pieces, I though that I would ask for a second opinion. So should I take
>it apart or leave it and continue?
>
>PeterK

uncle jack 





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