383 engine sump gaskets
383 engine sump gaskets
I am replacing my sump gaskets.
I have got new felpro cork ones. I thought I read somewhere to soak the new gaskets for 24hrs in oil before fitting them.
Is this correct? Or have I dreamt it?
I have got new felpro cork ones. I thought I read somewhere to soak the new gaskets for 24hrs in oil before fitting them.
Is this correct? Or have I dreamt it?
Eddie
JOC 10030
Interceptor II 123/3901 CEA 1J
1970 Earls Court Motorshow Car
JOC 10030
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1970 Earls Court Motorshow Car
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Re: 383 engine sump gaskets
You were dreaming! Never heard of anything like that. Just get something sticky to hold the gaskets in place on the pan.
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Re: 383 engine sump gaskets
Great stuff. Saves me a pointless jobslotcarone wrote:You were dreaming! Never heard of anything like that. Just get something sticky to hold the gaskets in place on the pan.
Eddie
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1970 Earls Court Motorshow Car
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Re: 383 engine sump gaskets
The lightest smear of Blue Hylomar, just enough to hold it in place, and make sure you don't overtighten the sump bolts. Squeezing the gasket doesn't stop leaks, only encourages them and chances distorting the sump pan.
Chris
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Re: 383 engine sump gaskets
Chris, I learned the hard way.Chris_R wrote:The lightest smear of Blue Hylomar, just enough to hold it in place, and make sure you don't overtighten the sump bolts. Squeezing the gasket doesn't stop leaks, only encourages them and chances distorting the sump pan.
When I had my engine out and upside down on its stand I was to overkill on the tightening. So i have gone for a new sump pan, and am paying the price as I’m doing it in the garage on axle stands.
Amazingly I read up about tightening and still managed to cock it up.
Good good tip about the Hylomar. It’s a sticky old substance so will help with being upside down.
Eddie
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Interceptor II 123/3901 CEA 1J
1970 Earls Court Motorshow Car
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Re: 383 engine sump gaskets
Make sure you take the pan and from the top side flatten the bulges in the bolt holes. Place the flat of a small hammer right on top of each hole and tap with another hammer to flatten it out. The pans are always stretched out from previous tightening.
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Re: 383 engine sump gaskets
Luckily I am using a new pan, but on inspection of the old one I can see what you mean. The area where it leaked was really deformed from my ham fisted over tightening. When it leaked in the first place I tried to solve it by tightening.slotcarone wrote:Make sure you take the pan and from the top side flatten the bulges in the bolt holes. Place the flat of a small hammer right on top of each hole and tap with another hammer to flatten it out. The pans are always stretched out from previous tightening.
I’m learning, but slowly; and making work for myself
Eddie
JOC 10030
Interceptor II 123/3901 CEA 1J
1970 Earls Court Motorshow Car
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Re: 383 engine sump gaskets
It would be interesting to see which sump pan you use Eddie as some don't clear the cross member, so fingers crossed Ed and keep us posted My Ole Fruit
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Re: 383 engine sump gaskets
Make sure the new pan is identical to the old one!
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Re: 383 engine sump gaskets
The new pan is on, and is identical to the old one.
A more successful project, bizarrely I did better second time round laying under the car.
The only difficulty is the x2 fixings under the front cross member. But cut down a socket to make it really shallow, put 8mm square steel in the end of the socket and was able to use an 8mm spanner easily until the bolt head had passed the flange of the pan. Letting me put use a standard spanner.
I have seen on here comments about undoing the engine mounts and jacking the engine to gain access. But my socket made easy work anyway.
Another small victory in my Interceptor ownership
A more successful project, bizarrely I did better second time round laying under the car.
The only difficulty is the x2 fixings under the front cross member. But cut down a socket to make it really shallow, put 8mm square steel in the end of the socket and was able to use an 8mm spanner easily until the bolt head had passed the flange of the pan. Letting me put use a standard spanner.
I have seen on here comments about undoing the engine mounts and jacking the engine to gain access. But my socket made easy work anyway.
Another small victory in my Interceptor ownership
Eddie
JOC 10030
Interceptor II 123/3901 CEA 1J
1970 Earls Court Motorshow Car
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Re: 383 engine sump gaskets
Nice one Ed well doneEddie wrote:The new pan is on, and is identical to the old one.
Which sump pan did you use then please Eddie and maybe do you have a Link for it?.. I need to get one that I know will fit you see .. Thank you in advance Mr Man
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Re: 383 engine sump gaskets
Grant wrote:Nice one Ed well doneEddie wrote:The new pan is on, and is identical to the old one.
Which sump pan did you use then please Eddie and maybe do you have a Link for it?.. I need to get one that I know will fit you see .. Thank you in advance Mr Man
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Eddie
JOC 10030
Interceptor II 123/3901 CEA 1J
1970 Earls Court Motorshow Car
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1970 Earls Court Motorshow Car