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Re: [Healeys] rear engine plate question

To: "Steve B. Gerow" <steveg@abrazosdata.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] rear engine plate question
From: "Alan Seigrist" <healey.nut@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2008 10:47:48 +0800
Steve -

The rear of the engine is supposed to have a thin paper gasket between the
plate and the block.  These gaskets are part of a bottom end kit, and you
can sometimes buy it seperately.

Alan


On 1/23/08, Steve B. Gerow <steveg@abrazosdata.com> wrote:
>
> With the rear plate off, it looks as though the only part that needs a
> gasket or sealing is the area around the rear of the camshaft.
>
> Does anyone know if the area is subject to high oil pressure or is it just
> runoff from the end of the camshaft?
>
> I wonder if anyone's used spray gasket material, such as Permatex Copper
> spray to seal that area with success.
>
> Thoughts?
> --
> Steve Gerow
> Pasadena CA
> 59 BN6
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