Re: Mike's 53 Clipper
Posted by HH56 On 2016/10/7 10:00:05
As O_D mentioned, the original seals were wood and were tapped into the vertical grooves on either side of the end cap. Their purpose is to seal the machined sides of the cap to the block and prevent oil weeping thru on either side of the end cap.
IIRC, they could be a pain to install and would break if hit with a glancing blow or split if hit too hard while being driven. Maybe that is the reason I have 3 open gasket sets and not a wood piece in any of them to photograph.
Packard changed to a cork material in 54 for a better seal (and maybe less frustration) so if you don't have the wood pieces perhaps you could source some cork strips of the appropriate size and make something that would work. With cork it wouldn't have to fit as precisely because you could use a thin layer of silicone sealant on the edges for a good seal to the block and grooves.
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IIRC, they could be a pain to install and would break if hit with a glancing blow or split if hit too hard while being driven. Maybe that is the reason I have 3 open gasket sets and not a wood piece in any of them to photograph.
Packard changed to a cork material in 54 for a better seal (and maybe less frustration) so if you don't have the wood pieces perhaps you could source some cork strips of the appropriate size and make something that would work. With cork it wouldn't have to fit as precisely because you could use a thin layer of silicone sealant on the edges for a good seal to the block and grooves.
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