<VV> Engine assembly questions

[Les]

Karl, I think the advice below is good, but you need a little bit of 
nonharding sealer (something like Permatex #2) just in the corners of 
the block between the two halves. You can see that after assembly some 
of the corners will be exposed and they can seep a little oil.

Les
corvair at mts.net

On 8/8/2012 6:07 PM, virtualvairs-request at corvair.org wrote:
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> Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2012 16:07:15 -0700
> From: Mark Durham<62vair at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: <VV> Engine assembly questions
> To: Karl Haakonsen<cityhawk at pobox.com>,	Virtual Vairs
> 	<virtualvairs at corvair.org>
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> Karl, here are your answers.
>
> 1. Put the case together DRY.
> 2. Go to Clark's tech-8 page, there is a picture.
>
> I assembled mine with one case half laying flat on a board over a open
> garbage can, drilled holes in the board for the push rods.
>
> But if you look, you can confirm cam to crank alignment by using the
> relative positions of the crank and cam keyways.
>
> By placing the case half flat, I inserted the heavier crank, and added
> the cam, then confirmed the alignment.
>
> Sent from my Windows Phone
> From: Karl Haakonsen
> Sent: 8/8/2012 15:02
> To: Virtual Vairs
> Subject: <VV> Engine assembly questions
> Hi all, I am finally putting together my engine. I have a few questions....
> 1) Is there a sealant I should use between the two crankcase halves?
>
> 2) How the #$%^ does one find the timing mark on the crankshaft gear? I
> can't see anything on the gear on account of the flange that obscures it.