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nkaminar · 10-10-2023, 02:23 PM

It is a good idea to grind the two ends, even if you don't clean up all the pits. For one thing, the side that mounts to the block has to make a good seal where the rear cam bearing is. A lot of flywheel housing are not flat there which has lead to leaks. As far as indicating it, clean up the face with a flat file, just enough to get rid of any rust and burrs, and then indicate where there are not pits. Check the fit to the block by trying to insert feeler gauges after bolting the housing to the block without a gasket.

10-10-2023, 02:23 PM	#4
nkaminar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 5,852	Re: Zeroing in a fly wheel cover It is a good idea to grind the two ends, even if you don't clean up all the pits. For one thing, the side that mounts to the block has to make a good seal where the rear cam bearing is. A lot of flywheel housing are not flat there which has lead to leaks. As far as indicating it, clean up the face with a flat file, just enough to get rid of any rust and burrs, and then indicate where there are not pits. Check the fit to the block by trying to insert feeler gauges after bolting the housing to the block without a gasket. __________________ A is for apple, green as the sky. Step on the gas, for tomorrow I die. Forget the brakes, they really don't work. The clutch always sticks, and starts with a jerk. My car grows red hair, and flies through the air. Driving's a blast, a blast from the past.