mustang652
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My latest hairbrained idea to mate Offy adapter to log!
I never have been noted for my patience, so while I'm sitting on my duff waiting for the mailed check to get to LA and Offy to send the new o rings, I thought I would try a different approach. I've done an impression of the o ring grove using a product called Quick Steel Epoxy Putty. Package indicates that it can be used for gas tanks, mufflers, and intakes and various other applications, but I've listed only the ones I felt applied to this project. Heat, fuel tank and specifically "intake repairs" . I used a combination of several ideas I got from you guys starting with overlaying the grove with Saran Wrap. I pressed the putty into the grove, then built up the front and rear edges where I know the adapter and o rings don't mate with the log. I then transfered the whole mess to the log, centered the best I could over hole on the log and then with Saran wrap still in place, put adapter back on and bolted adapter down. Due to working time of putty, I had to do one at a time. The result pictured is the completion of the second one. I'm practicing the ancient art of keeping my fingers crossed as the impressions look pretty fair. I have trimmed back the inside edges so I can back fill the joint between the two once I bolt it down and trimmed away som of the excess on the outside edges so it does not protrude from under the adapter. I'm not sure at to whether to use blue goo or the black goo to seat the adapter on it, but since I got several hours of cure time ahead of me before I can work it, I'm hoping someone will advise me as to what is the best gasket sealer to use. I will let everyone know if this hairbrained idea works or not. Again I want to pass on my Thanks for all the help and incouragement that has been passed my way.
I never have been noted for my patience, so while I'm sitting on my duff waiting for the mailed check to get to LA and Offy to send the new o rings, I thought I would try a different approach. I've done an impression of the o ring grove using a product called Quick Steel Epoxy Putty. Package indicates that it can be used for gas tanks, mufflers, and intakes and various other applications, but I've listed only the ones I felt applied to this project. Heat, fuel tank and specifically "intake repairs" . I used a combination of several ideas I got from you guys starting with overlaying the grove with Saran Wrap. I pressed the putty into the grove, then built up the front and rear edges where I know the adapter and o rings don't mate with the log. I then transfered the whole mess to the log, centered the best I could over hole on the log and then with Saran wrap still in place, put adapter back on and bolted adapter down. Due to working time of putty, I had to do one at a time. The result pictured is the completion of the second one. I'm practicing the ancient art of keeping my fingers crossed as the impressions look pretty fair. I have trimmed back the inside edges so I can back fill the joint between the two once I bolt it down and trimmed away som of the excess on the outside edges so it does not protrude from under the adapter. I'm not sure at to whether to use blue goo or the black goo to seat the adapter on it, but since I got several hours of cure time ahead of me before I can work it, I'm hoping someone will advise me as to what is the best gasket sealer to use. I will let everyone know if this hairbrained idea works or not. Again I want to pass on my Thanks for all the help and incouragement that has been passed my way.
Many years ago I purchased a vacuum equalizer tool from JCWhitney Co.It worked very well.And good quality.Don`t know if they still carry that item,or if the quality is still good.Might give it a look.Keep a close watch on it,though.Mine grew legs and walked off.Hehehe.
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