When I replaced my side covers a few years back I used the more expensive
rubber ones from Moss, and had to carefully tack them to the plates with
Permatex, sandwiched between pieces of wood on my workbench. After that, I
was able to somewhat easily place the covers-with-gaskets onto the engine
block using Hylomar. They have never leaked.
Having said that, if I were to do it again I would use the less costly cork
gaskets, and not have to worry about the distortion problem.
== Alex in Maine
1960 BT7 3000 Mark 1 - "The Blue Mainie"
Former owner of 1957 100-6, and 1967 3000 Mark III BJ8
http://users.adelphia.net/~alexmm/ai2q.htm
----- Original Message -----
From: Bob Spidell
To: WHCross ; list
Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2005 12:35 AM
Subject: Re: Side cover gaskets
Silicone rubber rocker cover gaskets are used in piston-powered aircraft
engines.
They (arguably) seal a little better than cork, but the main advantage is
that they
are reusable.
I expect the same would apply in cars.
bs
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Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@comcast.net
'67 Austin-Healey 3000 '56 Austin-Healey 100M
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Subject: Side cover gaskets
> Listers, in starting to compile a list of gaskets needed for the overhaul
> of
> my BJ7 engine I find that the side cover gaskets can be obtained in either
> cork or rubber. I assume the cork ones are original. Is there any
> advantage or
> disadvantage to using the rubber ones? whcross BJ7
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