[SEL] Fairbanks T

[Dickie]

My machine shop guy suggested using thinner rings also, maybe not that many
though. He said thinner rings would seal better than the thick ones.

Dick Bauer
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Ernst" <shop at cccomm.net>
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Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2007 8:57 AM
Subject: [SEL] Fairbanks T


> I am trying something different.  My guy at the machine shop came up with
an
> idea of using NOS automotive cast iron rings. He found a source for 4 1/16
> bore so we bought them. Takes five in each groove. A pic at
> http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=3009545&a=32514163&vt=vp
>
> Anyone else tried this?  I think it should work. It appears there is about
> .005 clearance with all of them stacked.
>
> Dave
>
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