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robertst - 6/8/07 at 04:58 PM

i need soem help. seen these twice already but have no idea where they're meant to go on the pinto...

they came with a sump gasket set and there are two of them.

they're like a washer with a rubber side and a metal side

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robertst - 6/8/07 at 04:58 PM

another pic of the other side of the thing

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jack trolley - 6/8/07 at 05:25 PM

Sump plug washer?


robertst - 6/8/07 at 06:24 PM

nope.. have that... and its way bigger. these are around 1cm in outer diameter

i also got another two with a decarb. gasket set (mainly those gaskets on the head)

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AdamR - 6/8/07 at 06:50 PM

Some engines (e.g. A-series) have something similar under the rocker cover bolts...?


robertst - 6/8/07 at 07:01 PM

yeah but i only got two... the rocket cover and the sump bolts have their own washers


jollygreengiant - 6/8/07 at 07:36 PM

Rocker cover bolts, but the two that are on the sides of the arch piece that goes over the front of the cam shaft. they are the only place on a pinto that has a metal washer with a rubber face on one side. This is to allow for slight vertical movement of the cover as the gasket is compressed.

Hope this helps.


robertst - 6/8/07 at 08:36 PM

i think that might make sense.. but again, those specific bolts have their own rectangular washers too...

maybe they're not meant for the pinto... or the year of my pinto??


jollygreengiant - 7/8/07 at 04:10 AM

quote:
Originally posted by robertst
i think that might make sense.. but again, those specific bolts have their own rectangular washers too...

maybe they're not meant for the pinto... or the year of my pinto??


Early pinto's with the narrow seat rocker cover had the button type washers. Later pinto's with the wide type rocker cover & gasket had proper load spreader washers and the oblong washer for the front. Sensible people soon realised that the later type washers were a much better idea, AND, they fitted the early rocker covers.

And yes I am that old and sad.


robertst - 7/8/07 at 08:05 AM

quote:
Originally posted by jollygreengiant

And yes I am that old and sad.


and very useful nevertheless. Thanks!! i shall happily chuck them away now