I tried the "shoot in silicone" routine and it leaked like a sieve.
At 10:22 PM 7/31/2004, Kentech Motorsports wrote:
>What is the collective wisdom on using silicone instead of shellac
>soaked felt for the rear sealing block on the TR4A engine? My local
>machine shop turned the scroll and drilled the rear main cap on my crank
>for the modern seal (from BPNW). The suggested (and used silicone)
>instead of the felt that I provided on the rear sealing block; they said
>the silicone that they shot in would seal without leak and would be
>superior to pounding in the felt pieces. At this point the only thing in
>the engine is the crank but before I complete assembling the rest of the
>pieces, I though that I would ask for a second opinion. So should I take
>it apart or leave it and continue?
>
>PeterK
uncle jack
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