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[bmwman91]

Weird. I got a rack from them a couple of years ago and they were super responsive. It must have to do with the move that they are undergoing.

[bmwman91]

Long time no update...

I am still not 100% back to working on this since I have told myself that I will finally deal with the full repaint this fall, but in the interim I have a little time...

[bmwman91]

That mostly sounds good. Just be careful not to dent or damage the HG at all with the blocks and it sounds like a feasible plan.

[bmwman91]

Sounds good! I think that the only challenge will be getting the RTV in place if you are doing the head+upper cover. A couple of good dabs between the profile gaskets' butt ends and on top of them will...

[bmwman91]

Yeah, good point. Pre-installing the upper cover properly would simplify some things for sure.

The profile gaskets themselves are fine and I don't trim those. It is the skinny paper outer...

[bmwman91]

Actually, that won't leak out of the engine. The case-to-block gasket can be left as is. It is the gaskets that go between the case covers and case + head which can be the issue as far as I know. I have...

[bmwman91]

Good progress! I am sure that the lower part will not leak since it sounds like you were OCD-level meticulous lol.

As far as I know, the main leak source is the joint where the profile gasket...

[bmwman91]

I would not touch a single thing in that area. The coefficient of thermal expansion of epoxies (45-65 ppm/degC) is going to be significantly higher than that of aluminum alloys used for engine castings...

[bmwman91]

Great info, thanks. Yes, it makes sense that a quality shop would not be willing to break the law. If a base+clear setup is what will give me the most robust result for a street-driven car, then so be...

[bmwman91]

Yeah, strange, I have used that same stuff for years and never had a splatter issue. I use it the same way that I use spray paint...continuous flow over each pass, making multiple light passes with a...

[bmwman91]

Weird, I have never seen the Permatex spray splatter like that. Which product are you using, specifically?

[bmwman91]

I am getting ready to take the car apart for this adventure. Does anyone have some pro-tips for how to remove the windshield wipers without messing them up? They are fairly stuck on there it seems. Also,...

[bmwman91]

Yeah, that sounds about right. For the 3rd step, I would not necessarily even make them "snug", but rather get both nuts on each cap such that they are both barely finger tight and also holding...

[bmwman91]

The valves and pistons are of an interference design, although if the timing is correct they will not contact. So under normal, proper operating conditions you should not need to check piston/valve c...

[bmwman91]

Hi JR,
That was a one-off item that I had laying around.