<VV> Removing old gasket from the 45 degree oil adaptor

[shortle]

Stephen, It is indeed very attatched to the housing. On my '69 I was able to (gently) wedge a small screwdriver and remove this gasket in 1 piece which is how you want it to come off. If not remove your alternator then the adapter plate and work on it on the table. I assume this gasket was not replaced when you made this a new engine? 
Timothy Shortle in Durango Colorado


-----Original Message-----
>From: Stephen Upham <contactsmu at sbcglobal.net>
>Sent: Mar 20, 2011 10:52 PM
>To: VirtualVairs AA <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>Subject: <VV> Removing old gasket from the 45 degree oil adaptor
>
>I have a leak in the 45 degree oil adaptor.  It is minor but  
>irritating on a new engine.  So, I decided to buy the gasket set and  
>replace them in order to take care of it since I'll be changing the  
>oil and filter anyway.  Well, when I took off the bottom part of the  
>adaptor that attaches to the oil filter everything went very well.  It  
>was when I took a mirror and looked at the seal on the attachment to  
>the generator bracket assembly that I began to think this was not  
>going to go well.  The gasket that fits on the top (the larger  
>diameter gasket) is very, very attached to the aluminum of the  
>housing.  I tried to use a small screw driver to see if I could get  
>under a part of it and lift it out.  No luck.  It seems to have become  
>one with the housing.  Working upside down and using a mirror isn't  
>helping anything, either.  Before I try anything else, like removing  
>the generator bracket assembly which will necessitate buying yet more  
>gaskets, does anyone have a neat trick for removing the gasket material?
>
>Stephen U
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