<VV> Oil Pan Gaskets

[Bill H.]

                                                         B"H

JR:  So question.  Clark's website says the paper gasket is only for new pans, not used ones.  They have a silicone gasket but it's a stratospheric $50 bucks.  They have "best quality" cork, and "rubberized" cork.

How is a guy supposed to choose?

Regards...Bill


--- On Sun, 11/20/11, J R Read <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> From: J R Read <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net>
> Subject: Re: update and review- engine hesitation (was accel pump     adjustand many others)
> To: "Bill H." <gojoe283 at yahoo.com>
> Date: Sunday, November 20, 2011, 10:33 PM
> Regarding pan bolt leaks... cork or
> paper gasket between pan and engine block?  I'm
> guessing that it is cork.  You tighten the bolts, the
> leak stops but starts up again in 2 or 3 weeks.  Be
> aware, you can only tighten "so far" without stripping
> aluminum out of the block with that steel bolt.  The
> cork gets saturated and will leak until replaced with the
> thick paper one and thin (VERY thin) layer of RTV on both
> sides.  Be sure to clean both pan and block of all
> debris and (this is important) - flatten out the pan
> especially around the bolt holes where it was stretched from
> previous over tightening.  It is also helpful to put a
> flat thin washer under each bolt to help spread out the
> compression load around the pan holes.
> 
> Yep, you need new filler neck (Clark's or Underground) and
> clamps. Temporary solution, don't fill to the top of the
> filler neck.  Listen for the gurgle when filling and
> STOP at that point.  Avoid the temptation to top off or
> round up to even digits.
> 
> Ignitor?  No help here.  Never used anything but
> a points system in Corvairs.
> 
> Later, JR
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill H." <gojoe283 at yahoo.com>
> To: <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net>
> Cc: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Sunday, November 20, 2011 3:58 PM
> Subject: update and review- engine hesitation (was accel
> pump adjustand many others)
> 
> 
> >               
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>        B"H
> > 
> > JR:  Great minds think alike :=)  I did the
> same thing with my current car, the 66.  I plan to
> tighten it once I've got all the kinks out of both the fuel
> and ignition systems, but it's a real pain to work that bolt
> tight and loose to get the perfect timing that gives the
> best performance without pinging.  Especially since
> performance changes every time I fix something else
> (generally letting me retard base timing a bit more).
> > 
> > I want to take the left carb off, clean it and put all
> new gaskets on, maybe put the Ignitor on if I have time.
> > 
> > My car is running around 75% better than before, and
> 100% better since I got it.
> > 
> > More good news is that a bad oil leak (leaving a
> puddle in my garage if she sits for a couple of days)
> appeared to be mostly due to loose oil pan bolts.  Once
> I tightened them the leak seems to have been fixed.
> > 
> > I think my next task will be to fix the gas leak where
> the tank connects to the filler.  I get gas dripping
> every time I fill the tank or jack the car up on passengers
> side.
> > 
> > Regards...Bill Hershkowitz 66 Monza Sport Sedan 110 PG
> A/C - Artesian Turquoise Metallic
> > 
> 
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