Seals

homer Seriously Crusin Dubber

114 posts · joined Feb 2007 · 17 Aug 2007, 6:50 pm

#607277

My gasket set has 4 cylindrical seals. An old haynes manual shows them going on the head studs that the rocker arm attaches to.
is this correct? They are about 6mm high. I dont really trust this manual.
thanks for any advice.

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11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 17 Aug 2007, 9:18 pm

#607300

My Bentley manual says to renew the rocker shaft stud seals but doesn't show what they look like...

I can't remember them when I changed heads a few years ago....

Lee

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11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 18 Aug 2007, 3:26 pm

#607354

My other manuals also say to replace them...

not pics though...

Lee

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8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 18 Aug 2007, 4:00 pm

#607360

It depends on what model heads you have. Long storey short, fit rocker seals if there is a groove that accepts them under the rocker shaft, at the base of the rocker gear mounting studs.

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homer Seriously Crusin Dubber

114 posts · joined Feb 2007 · 18 Aug 2007, 5:51 pm

#607365

There is a machined surface which an o ring could fit into but nowhere near deep enough to take these, as i was saying they are about 6 mm high

mackaymanx Custom Title Time!

1,611 posts · joined Jan 2006 · 18 Aug 2007, 7:05 pm

#607371

That sounds right, they are not an o-ring. They compress down and form into the groove. I've just done the heads on my '65 notch which has the early heads, the seals are as you described.

[ Edited on 18-8-2007 by mackaymanx ]

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