Timing Cover Gasket

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We are finally getting the 8 cylinder engine together for my ’29. I bought the full engine gasket set from Olson’s, but it didn’t come with a timing cover gasket. It looks like it should be a rope seal. Can anyone give more detail on this, what size it is, and where we should look to find what we need?

Thanks!

Bob

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Are you looking for the cover to block flat gasket or the cover to crankshaft pulley felt gasket?

Bill

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Bob,

Contact Olsen and see if they made a mistake in what they sent yo.

Peter

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Bill,

Sorry for not getting back to you, had to make a speech in Atlanta. It is the gasket between the block and the timing cover. I hadn’t checked to see if he had the crank seal.

Bob

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That’s a flat gasket and should have been in the overhaul kit. I’d get back to Olson’s. The ’29 gasket is unique.

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Thanks!

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What’s really unique about this is that you have the engine done!

The rebuilder, as Bob knows, is a good friend of mine, and as far as I know, I still hold the record for how long an engine was in his shop for rebuild…..7 years!!

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David……you do NOT hold the record……….just saying……….

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I mentioned in the first post that I was not looking for the crank seal. Now I am. Does anyone have any idea what this seal should be? It looks like either a 3/8 or 5/16 inch square rope seal. Any thoughts or info would be helpful.

Thanks,

Bob

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