RE: [alfa] liner-block clearance

[bearbvd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Greg Hermann)]

At 2:48 PM 3/18/04, Jeff Greenfield wrote:

Fine. But--that amount of torque on the retaining nuts for the hold-down
tool is more than enough to crush the o-ring seals to the point where you
are actually measuring the proturbance of the liners from the block when
they are seated metal to metal against the block--

Greg

>John -
>
>I stand corrected, I just checked the book (three actually).
>
>I could've sworn there was a spec in the manual for the height without the o
>rings, but I can't find it at the moment.
>
>Just checked three different manuals ...
>
>From the manual:
>
>- Thoroughly clean liners and bores in the block.
>-  Install seal
>- insert liners in block
>- install liner hold down tools A.20117
>- tighten retainer nuts to 7.4 to 11.1 ft lbs
>- measure liner protrusion above the block
>
>Protrusion should be .0004" to .0024"
>
>Sorry for the confusion, my manuals and reference materials are in the
>garage and the computer is not. Often times I'm too lazy to go check things
>that I think I am sure of. Of course when I put things together, I do always
>refer to the books as they are right there.
>
>I will now go stand in the corner facing the wall for a 1/2 hour :-)
>
>Jeff
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-alfa@domain.elided [mailto:owner-alfa@domain.elided] On Behalf Of John
>S.
>Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2004 10:57 AM
>To: alfa@domain.elided
>Subject: RE: [alfa] liner-block clearance
>
>Jeff - The book says to put the o-rings on first. You wouldn't want 2
>thousands protrusion above the block with metal to metal contact between the
>
>liners and block.
>
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