<VV> RTV for Top Cover OK under special circumstances

[Ron]

I didn't do that over twenty years ago and also have had no leaks there.
RonH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Phil Brandt" <f111a at austin.rr.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 7:14 PM
Subject: <VV> RTV for Top Cover OK under special circumstances


> The late Milton Binion contributed many valuable ideas to maintaining and 
> improving Vairs.  One of the better ones IMO was his scheme to do away 
> with the traditional leaks that occur in the "sandwich" consisting of the 
> aluminum top crancase cover, the steel splash shield, the aluminum block 
> and the two large gaskets that separate the whole shootin' match. 
> Milton's scheme was to cut off the mating perimeter of the dissimilar 
> steel component (the splash shield), securing it to the top crancase cover 
> via bolts/nuts, thereby leaving only an aluminum-to-aluminum mating 
> surface.  I effected this change over ten years ago in my '62 Spyder ('66 
> block), sealing the two aluminum components with high-temp RTV. Has worked 
> like a champ all these years; NO leaks.  Just make sure there's no way the 
> nuts securing the four bolts can back off, or you're gonna have a serious, 
> serious problem! :)
>
> Phil Brandt
> Austin, TX
> CORSA since '71
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