[MattA24]

Very kind!

[MattA24]

(ANOTHER) silly question - I've got 3 seemingly identical o-rings in my gasket kit. I'm guessing one replaces the o-ring on the oil pickup, and the other two on the bottom of the oil pump?

Edit: one more silly question while I'm sat here asking them - an associate down here at the workshop has advocated sticking the sump gasket down with a smear of RTV, rather than the carpet spray recommended elsewhere on this forum. Any thoughts? Also, by carpet spray, are we referring to this sort of thing?

[Phil Bradshaw]

You've answered your own question on O-rings.

Sticking cork gaskets down keeps them in place during assembly: the gasket does the sealing so the adhesive doesn't have to be permanent. A smear if grease will do if the gaskets align well.

Carpet glue = contact adhesive in a spray can.

Black silicone RTV can be used on the gasket and end seals junctions when fitting the sump.
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[MattA24]

Quick Q - I'm just knocking the old core plugs out of the head. I've done the bigger one at each end, and now it's time for the various tiddlers. It appears that there's 4 on the exhaust side, and two on the inlet side close together. Is that right?

It also appears that my ebay set doesn't match what I'm seeing. I've got 6 small plugs, but in 3 different sizes (two of each)...

Thoughts appreciated!

Matt

[Phil Bradshaw]

Earlier cylinder head has 8 core plugs.

Nominal diameters -

Front and rear (2): 1.1/2 inch

Intake side (2): 3/4 inch

Exhaust side (4): 5/8 inch
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[MattA24]

This engine is out of a 1974 van, does that count as early?

My set appears to have:
- 2 x 5/8
- 2 x 11/16
- 2 x 3/4

I guess I need to find two more 5/8" plugs then...

[Phil Bradshaw]

Later head with exhaust valve rotator caps introduced from Ch. Ch.FY600001- (start of 1976 production year) doesn't have the 4 core plugs on the exhaust side.
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