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Old 08-16-2019, 07:35 PM   #364
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Originally Posted by ermax View Post
Not going to happen. There are spots where 3 parts come together and with varying tolerances due to manufacturing coupled with assembly variances, the gaps are never the same. There would be no way to make a rubber gasket that would accommodate all this variance. There is a reason they all eventually leak at the bottom right of the timing cover (the spot where there are several intersections). If a standard gasket was used it would leak right from the factory.
So, why then, are they now making such goofy engines? -


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