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motor plate #297419 04/23/09 01:44 PM 04/23/09 01:44 PM
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 878 hudson valley n.y. G GEORGE68HEMIRR OP super street
GEORGE68HEMIRR OP super street G Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 878 hudson valley n.y.	i would have posted this on question and answer but i figured that was for stock.....water pump gaskets or copper spray or silocone.....i have aluminum water pump,motor plate, aluminum block....what works best?.....the last time i did this i used gaskets and high tack permatex gasket sealant....it didnt last long....does anybody have better luck with something else?...thanks

Re: motor plate [Re: GEORGE68HEMIRR] #297420 04/23/09 01:54 PM 04/23/09 01:54 PM
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,910 Eighty Four, PA B G Racing master
B G Racing master Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,910 Eighty Four, PA	We just use black RTV silicone and let it cure 100% before adding liquid or heat cycling.Let it set 24 hours and retighten bolts. [IMG]http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/qq21/ajcasini/max_zpsdppwd9km.jpg[/IMG]

Re: motor plate [Re: GEORGE68HEMIRR] #297421 04/23/09 02:19 PM 04/23/09 02:19 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 31,050 Oregon A AndyF I Win
AndyF I Win A Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 31,050 Oregon	I like the water pump gaskets from Cometic. They are a multi-layer gasket and if you're lucky, you can reuse them a few times.

Re: motor plate [Re: GEORGE68HEMIRR] #297422 04/23/09 03:33 PM 04/23/09 03:33 PM
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 603 Central Oregon R Rodney mopar
Rodney mopar R Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 603 Central Oregon	I use fel pro gaskets and a little sealer and have studs in the block to make it easier to install everything, makes alignment a breeze.

Re: motor plate [Re: Rodney] #297423 04/23/09 03:54 PM 04/23/09 03:54 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 4,647 aotearoa rebel master
rebel master Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 4,647 aotearoa	i've been making my own water pump gaskets from some card that came with one of my job sheet books. i smear synthetic grease on them before bolting up. not one has ever let me down, more than i can say for the professional gasket makers gaskets.

Re: motor plate [Re: B G Racing] #297424 04/23/09 03:59 PM 04/23/09 03:59 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 2,273 Greenville, South Carolina BBLM23 top fuel
BBLM23 top fuel Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 2,273 Greenville, South Carolina	Quote: We just use black RTV silicone and let it cure 100% before adding liquid or heat cycling.Let it set 24 hours and retighten bolts. I agree. It sucks to win the 2nd round and get told I watered the track at the time slip booth. Luckily it rained before the 3rd round. I put black silicone on and let it sit overnight. Filled it Sunday morning and went 4 rounds. I never use gaskets on the Dart anymore... Walter 1969 Dart Swinger w/ARC Pump Gas 493 B1/BS 10.18 at 130mph Racing Pro in street trim. 1981 Aries ARC 548 B1 8.88 at 147mph (footbraking) 1996 Ram 2500 V10 16.52 at 80mph 1981 Reliant 400

Re: motor plate [Re: BBLM23] #297425 04/23/09 04:27 PM 04/23/09 04:27 PM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 716 Indiana 6 65dragnet super stock
65dragnet super stock 6 Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 716 Indiana	couldn't get gaskets to live with this set up ,started using Right Stuff no problems since! E. Williams 65 Coronet 500 3400lbs w/d, 446, Indy EZ'S, A&A transbrake,Comp 650 lift cam, 6.50 @ 105 mph 1/8th 10.25 @ 130mph 1/4

Re: motor plate [Re: 65dragnet] #297426 04/23/09 07:25 PM 04/23/09 07:25 PM
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 878 hudson valley n.y. G GEORGE68HEMIRR OP super street
GEORGE68HEMIRR OP super street G Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 878 hudson valley n.y.	thanks guys ...sounds like black rtv is what i am doing

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