[TR] Block wedges

[Wayne]

What kind of wood?
Maybe I can just make my own wedges and not use the cork.
What do you use for gasket sealer?
I was planning on using:
Permatex Ultra Black Hi-temp RTV Silicone Gasket Maker for the aluminum 
block, oil pan gasket (pan side)
and rocker cover (cover side).
3M Super Weatherstrip and Gasket Adhesive for all the paper gaskets.
Is this good?

Wayne

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob" <yellowtr at adelphia.net>
To: <triumphs at autox.team.net>
Cc: "Wayne" <rengrave at verizon.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 6:18 PM
Subject: Re: [TR] Block wedges


> On Tuesday 18 August 2009 02:49:39 pm Wayne wrote:
>> Can anyone tell me how the #@$ do you fit the cork wedges into the 
>> aluminum
>> block
>> that mounts over the main cap at the front of the TR6 engine?
>>
>> I have TRF gasket kit, and it contains two small gaskets that seal under
>> the block, and it
>> also contains "cork" pieces for the ends of the aluminum block.
>> The original wedges look like wood and are much harder.
>> The instructions in the Haynes manual say to hammer them into place,
>> then cut flush. But I don't think they originally had cork pieces to
>> hammer.
>>
>> Any tricks to this?
>>
>> Wayne
>
> Wayne,
>
> The trick is to get the correct part. Those wedges should be wood. If 
> yours
> are cork, I would call TRF and let them know their gasket set is 
> incorrect.
> They should be able to source the correct part.
>
> I just finished installing the block about a month ago and I tapped them 
> in
> with some gasket goop and trimmed the excess with a paper knife.
>
> Also take Bob D's advice and get the steel block. It is a top quality part 
> and
> fits like a glove.
>
> Bob