Or just let it leak, so no one KNOWS you've rebuilt the engine lol sorry,
don't mean to laugh at your misfortune
-----Original Message-----
From Guy Weller [mailto:Guy.Weller at kencomp.net]
Sent: Monday, August 11, 2003 3:13 PM
To: John Gottstein; spridget list
Subject: Re: darn aluminum
John,
I wouldn't attempt to file out the marks. It would need accurate milling to
get a true enough surface. I would ude JB-weld to fill the gouges and then
finish the surface off with fine 1200 grit "wet & dry"
Guy
----- Original Message -----
From "John Gottstein" <john at ssrimusic.com>
To: "spridget list" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, August 11, 2003 7:45 PM
Subject: darn aluminum
> Hi,
>
> Well, the new 1500 engine is coming out pretty well but I've run into
another
> hopefully small problem that I need some opinions on. I accidentally put
some
> gouges in the soft metal (aluminum?) on the face of the part that the oil
> filter spins onto (where the rubber seal sits). Is there any way to
easily
> grind down the circular flat area so that I don't get oil spurting from
the
> side of my oil filter? The gouges aren't too deep, but can't just be
filed
> down, I presume.
>
> Thanks,
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