Re: The Duchess Project: 1940 Super 8 Convertible Sedan

Posted by Joe Santana On 2018/2/2 22:20:47

Thanks, Dave. Using the copper sealer, plus having to install and remove the gasket, which is tight, is hard on the gasket. With everything we've put in so far, we decided to order another coming Wednesday.

By the time I got Bruce Blevins' suggestion to freeze the studs first, John had removed them, spun out the block threads by hand with a tap, and wire-wheeled the bottom threads of the studs, removing that part of the oxide.

The studs went in as they should, good and tight, to the bottom. He needed 2-3/8" above the block for this 356 engine, gasket and head. Because of the acorn nuts, he may need to use 2 washers to have enough thread to torque the head a couple of times, but it will be consistent with all studs at the same level.