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Replacing a timing gear cover. How to reseal the gasket. 1800 1971

posted by  Antique Swedish Steel on  Sun Nov 8 07:24 CST 2015
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I have a beautiful chromed timing gear cover I want to place on my B20E. There is no doubt this will make my car go faster. I rebuilt the motor 35 years ago, and have a metal gear set installed with only 45,000 miles on the motor. The chromed cover has a new rubber crank seal installed.

I am worried about the oil pan gasket that joins between the cover and oil pan. I will attempt to prevent damage to the gasket when I remove the cover, but if the gasket breaks, what is the best practice for resealing it.

I plan to use the Permatex Ultra Black maximum oil resistance Gasket Maker, and piece in a new partial oil pan gasket. I will clean up the mating surfaces with brake cleaner. How thick do I lay the gasket goop on the gasket. Or do I even use a gasket with this stuff?

Any tips on how to preserve the original gasket when removing the cover? If the gears are worn, will this be evident upon inspection?

Thanks for taking time to help. Its always more fun to learn with back up from those that have done this professionally.

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Antique Swedish Steel 71 142E color V#102






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