<VV> Re: "O" Rings

vairologist@juno.com vairologist@juno.com
Mon, 19 Jul 2004 19:39:57 -0400


> From: Bonnzz@aol.com
 Subject: <VV> o-rings
> 
> Hey guys,
> I was replacing the o rings on my 66 140 Corsa today. Started out to 
> be a  simple job until I removed the bottom tin.....the previous owner
had 
> taken red silicon and completely filled in the voids on both ends of
the push 
> rod tubes 
------------------smit-------------
Smitty says:  Mark you is one lucky Dude.  The first engine I tore down
to overhaul had been resealed with Permagasket #2, top to bottom and
front to back.  There wasn't any such thing as gasket release agent in
those days either.  It took almost a week to clean the pushrod tubes and
the.holes in the block.