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| Putting the p55 from Rubytoo together... |
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Matthew Balkwell
Member
Username: matt
Post Number: 22
Registered: 04-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, November 11, 2007 - 01:06 am: | 
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Thanks for your advice Nick, everything has been cleaned and checked, gaskets have arrived from Fairways and we are getting a worn spark plug thread fixed.
Has anyone had the plugs reduced from 18mm to 14mm,and is it worth doing?
Lastly does anyone have any tricks or knowledge,on types of bedding compound or silicon type gaskets and where they should or not be used throughout the engine, any help or advice would be great.
Matt and Ron.
Ps my dad has been saying that he will be calling a friend who sells diesels for prices, so the p55 needs all the help and advice we can get. |
Nick Champion
Member
Username: nickchamp
Post Number: 12
Registered: 08-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, November 11, 2007 - 03:20 pm: |
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Mathew
When I asked Fairways some time ago I was told they used Hermatite Gold for all the joints which need compound. |
Chris Mundy
Member
Username: chris_mundy
Post Number: 9
Registered: 09-2007
| | Posted on Sunday, November 11, 2007 - 05:44 pm: |
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Matt, I used loctite 515 when I rebuilt my engine, on all the dry joints in the crankcase. It is great stuff because it only solidifies in the joint where the air cant get to it. My engine has been going with no problems for about 10 years now since it's rebuild |
Matthew Balkwell
Member
Username: matt
Post Number: 23
Registered: 04-2006
| | Posted on Monday, November 12, 2007 - 02:30 am: |
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Thanks for your advice Nick and Chris, we are rebuilding the top end only, we just want to get back out on the water.After pricing a few small twin cylinder diesels we could probably rebuild two P55 engines for the price.If anyone has a P55 they would like a offer on, do not hesitate to contact me.
Matt and Ron |
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