What did you do with your DII today?
TReK
Joined: Jul 2017
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Pinned the cylinders weeks ago, and loc-tited the bolts.
Finally went back and safety wired them all.
Instead of wiring one bolt to another, considering the distance between them, and having to span the casting ribs. I just drilled a small hole in each casting rib/wall, and wired it there.
The hole is harmless, and there is no tension from the wire, so it worked well.
Worst case scenario, oil could seep past the threads, but nearly impossible with loc-tite, and now they can't back out.
Finally went back and safety wired them all.
Instead of wiring one bolt to another, considering the distance between them, and having to span the casting ribs. I just drilled a small hole in each casting rib/wall, and wired it there.
The hole is harmless, and there is no tension from the wire, so it worked well.
Worst case scenario, oil could seep past the threads, but nearly impossible with loc-tite, and now they can't back out.
TReK
Joined: Jul 2017
Posts: 3,387
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Cut valve cover gaskets so holes lined up.
Filled in gaps with Ultra Black (as well as UB on both sides of gasket)
3 of 4 holes were misaligned on 3 sets of gaskets.
Worked out well, and there should be no leaks.
Filled in gaps with Ultra Black (as well as UB on both sides of gasket)
3 of 4 holes were misaligned on 3 sets of gaskets.
Worked out well, and there should be no leaks.
Engine looks great sixpack.
Camel Trophy
Joined: May 2016
Posts: 3,969
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From: Britainistan, UK
Pinned the cylinders weeks ago, and loc-tited the bolts.
Finally went back and safety wired them all.
Instead of wiring one bolt to another, considering the distance between them, and having to span the casting ribs. I just drilled a small hole in each casting rib/wall, and wired it there.
The hole is harmless, and there is no tension from the wire, so it worked well.
Worst case scenario, oil could seep past the threads, but nearly impossible with loc-tite, and now they can't back out.
Finally went back and safety wired them all.
Instead of wiring one bolt to another, considering the distance between them, and having to span the casting ribs. I just drilled a small hole in each casting rib/wall, and wired it there.
The hole is harmless, and there is no tension from the wire, so it worked well.
Worst case scenario, oil could seep past the threads, but nearly impossible with loc-tite, and now they can't back out.
