Steve Best
Well-Known Member
Thin smear of any kind of thick tacky grease around the cylinder bore.
Lay the twisted teflon around the bore, touch it into the grease, it will stick.
Touch the edge of the bore to push the twisted teflon rope into a smooth circle about 1mm from the bore.
Overlap on either side of any stud.
Slide the head on and torque on evenly.
Slip a length of solder into the plug hole and measure squish gap over the wristpin.
The teflon squishes very flat, less than 0.005" so variation is not a huge problem.
If any squishes into the cylinder (it has), it is not a problem.
Steve
Lay the twisted teflon around the bore, touch it into the grease, it will stick.
Touch the edge of the bore to push the twisted teflon rope into a smooth circle about 1mm from the bore.
Overlap on either side of any stud.
Slide the head on and torque on evenly.
Slip a length of solder into the plug hole and measure squish gap over the wristpin.
The teflon squishes very flat, less than 0.005" so variation is not a huge problem.
If any squishes into the cylinder (it has), it is not a problem.
Steve