For what it's worth, in one of the Mark Evans "An MG is Born" episodes, one
where the engine had come back from the machine shop, the place had balanced
the crank, flywheel, and clutch plate as a unit. Mark references the
balance marks on all three in the episode as I recall.
Ron King
'71 MGB
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From: mgs-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:mgs-bounces@autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of WSpohn4@aol.com
Sent: Sunday, June 20, 2010 4:17 PM
To: mgs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Mgs] engine question
No, there is no gasket there. Any oil in the bellhousing will have escaped
past a defective rear main and/or front transmission seal.
And you guys aren't finding marks on the flywheels because they are neutral
balanced - and if they weren't to start with (MG had pretty wide
variations as far as balance is concerned) they will be after the balancing
has been
done. No particular orientation vis a vis the crankshaft is necessary.
Bill
In a message dated 20/06/2010 4:09:56 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
msjeffcock@eastlink.ca writes:
Another question: should there have been a gasket between the transmission
and engine? I had a fair bit of oil inside my bell housing, there was
nothing to act as a gasket? Would a very thing film of silicone be in
order?
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