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packrat6 · 05-23-2017, 01:43 PM

is there supposed to be a gasket between the front of the bell housing and the back of the engine? or maybe just permatex?

Bob C · 05-23-2017, 01:49 PM

This goes between the flywheel housing and the engine.

Bob

Jim/GA · 05-23-2017, 02:20 PM

Don't forget the U-shaped flywheel housing shims, between flywheel housing and block, to balance this gasket thickness out. See "How to Restore Your Model A," Vol. 4, pg. 10.

figment · 05-23-2017, 05:04 PM

Be sure to install the gasket with the round area over the camshaft. It doesn't work very well when installed the opposite way. It will leak like a sieve. I believe that is why many use the permatex instead of the gasket.

1955cj5 · 05-23-2017, 05:17 PM

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My old engine didn't have anything in there...leaked a 4" puddle every time you stopped...

I used both a gasket and some permatex....

05-23-2017, 01:43 PM	#1
packrat6 Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Smithfield, Virginia Posts: 76	gasket question is there supposed to be a gasket between the front of the bell housing and the back of the engine? or maybe just permatex?

05-23-2017, 02:20 PM	#3
Jim/GA Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Young Harris, GA Posts: 1,815	Re: gasket question Don't forget the U-shaped flywheel housing shims, between flywheel housing and block, to balance this gasket thickness out. See "How to Restore Your Model A," Vol. 4, pg. 10. __________________ Jim Cannon Former MAFCA Technical Director "Have a Model A day!"

05-23-2017, 05:04 PM	#4
figment Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 332	Re: gasket question Be sure to install the gasket with the round area over the camshaft. It doesn't work very well when installed the opposite way. It will leak like a sieve. I believe that is why many use the permatex instead of the gasket.