I sprayed a little Permatex non-hardening sealant on the figure-8
gaskets before I put it all together. I found that trying to tap the
sleeves down didn't really seat them (and I was tapping pretty hard). I
then put large bolts with washers into the holes for the studs and pulled
each cylinder down by screwing down the bolts. It worked great and gave
the proper seating. It only takes two bolts per cyliner, positioned on
opposite sides of the liner you're working on.
John Middlesworth
On Thu, 22 Oct 1998 rtriplett@bjservices.com wrote:
>
> Well, got the bad news from the machine shop. The sleeves will have to be
> bored (to 87mm), and the crank .10 over. So, ordered pistons/rings,
> bearings (cam, rod, mains), and thrust washers, gaskets, etc from British
> Parts NW. I have always had good parts/service from them, so hope to get
> quality parts as their prices were considerably lower than "big 3". Any
> tips when I start the rebuild? This is the first time I've installed
> sleeves, is there any trick to doing it right? I plan to install the
> figure 8 o-ring on the bottom of the block and just tap the sleeves in,
> using a block of wood, to the proper clearance to block, then fix in place
> with spacers, put the engine in the car, then bolt on the head. Sound ok?
>
> Richard Triplett
> Technical Services
> Midland, Texas
> 915-683-2781
>
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