Re: motor plate tips
[Re: tubtar]
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02/12/15 02:04 AM
02/12/15 02:04 AM
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WILD BILL
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I used a set of superformanceproducts gaskets on each side of the plate. No sealer and it has never leaked even a drip.
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Re: motor plate tips
[Re: littlejohn44]
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02/12/15 04:14 AM
02/12/15 04:14 AM
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Posts: 10,542 BROOK PARK, OH
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Where have you been getting your gaskets from? Are they thicker than the fel pros?
Click the link in my post. I know there a aa number of vendors that carry them but I got mine directly from Greg as he helped sponsor my motor build with Koffel's Place.
It's been a while since I put it together but IIRC they are a hair thicker then the Fel Pro's.
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Re: motor plate tips
[Re: littlejohn44]
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02/12/15 02:14 PM
02/12/15 02:14 PM
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Just grey silicone on both sides of mine...never leaked a drop.
CHIP '70 hemicuda, 575" Hemi, 727, Dana 60 '69 road runner, 440-6, 18 spline 4 speed, Dana 60 '71 Demon, 340, low gear 904, 8.75 '73 Chrysler New Yorker, 440, 727, 8.75 '90 Chevy 454SS Silverado, 476" BBC, TH400, 14 bolt '06 GMC 2500HD LBZ Duramax
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Re: motor plate tips
[Re: littlejohn44]
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02/12/15 06:59 PM
02/12/15 06:59 PM
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A few more tips.. put the frame mounting points BEHIND the motor plate.. that way you dont have to lift up and over the mounts... also put at least 2 bolts per side and spread them apart.. that way it wont try to pivot on a single bolt.. I use a 3/8" motor plate to reduce flex
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Re: motor plate tips
[Re: Gabby63]
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02/12/15 09:59 PM
02/12/15 09:59 PM
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Chad Bittle
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I also only used just gaskets on each side of the plate . Recently I had the motor plate powder coated and cannot seem to keep the pump from leaking now . Did it in the spring and had to replace the gaskets twice through the year when it would start to leak . I am going to remove the powder coating where the gaskets go and reseal . never had issues before the coating . Gary
Must have orange peel if I had to guess. You could sand it with scotch brite or real fine sandpaper before you put it back together, you shouldn't have to take it down to bare metal, though.
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Re: motor plate tips
[Re: Chad Bittle]
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02/12/15 11:09 PM
02/12/15 11:09 PM
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Ultra gray only here..Never had an issue.
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