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09-18-2020, 01:17 AM | #1 |
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clam shell seal
has anyone used one of the neoprene clam shell seals being offered on ebay anygood or waste of time [dam near daily driver ]:
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09-18-2020, 03:32 AM | #2 |
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Re: clam shell seal
Hi ,
I have used them on two of my vehicles ( 34 and 38 pickups) They worked well for me. Having said that ,I used the traditional seal in my 35 and did 10,000 miles in it without a leak. The cork does work. On my most recent project ,a 48 Merc, I have used some viton tube I bought on ebay. Not the blue one. Time will tell how that works. Dave h |
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09-18-2020, 08:00 AM | #3 |
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Re: clam shell seal
I used one on my 40 with no problems in 2017. So far, no problems.
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09-18-2020, 10:54 AM | #4 |
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Re: clam shell seal
I made my own using plastic tubing of the right diameter. I joined the ends together with a small spring that fit snugly inside the tubing. Check to be sure it's oil resistant.
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09-18-2020, 02:33 PM | #5 |
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Re: clam shell seal
I used vacuum hose, put the joint at 12 o'clock. Dawn soap makes it slide together easy
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09-19-2020, 01:37 AM | #6 |
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09-19-2020, 10:13 AM | #7 |
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Re: clam shell seal
Never used one of those, although it does look easier than the cork. But I’ve never had a problem with cork and a little rtv to join the pieces.
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