TH400 rebuild tech
(→Boost valve modification) |
(better photo of sealing rings) |
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[[File:Center_support_rings.jpg]] | [[File:Center_support_rings.jpg]] | ||
− | Install the piston using a lip seal installed or feeler | + | Install the piston using a lip seal installed or feeler gauge, be sure the piston depressions align with the depressions in the center support, and it helps to use a tilting motion as you install it sometimes. |
You can also use thin plastic (cut from a large plastic soda bottle) as a seal protector/installer or the proper Kent-Moore J-tools. | You can also use thin plastic (cut from a large plastic soda bottle) as a seal protector/installer or the proper Kent-Moore J-tools. | ||
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Solid teflon is on the left, then scarf cut teflon, then cast-iron. | Solid teflon is on the left, then scarf cut teflon, then cast-iron. | ||
− | [[file: | + | [[file:Seal_rings_t-400.jpg]] |
Cast iron is what most kits will contain, and what was used stock in most TH400's. | Cast iron is what most kits will contain, and what was used stock in most TH400's. |