The Steamboating Forum

Many thanks for the suggestions. Given the weight of the casting and the minimum clearances, O-rings are out of the question. Surfaces are flat so will try a high temp anti-seize such as copper coat (trade name is spelled with a "K", something like Kopr-Koat). Thanks for the inputs!

In process of checking mechanical condition of fairly large compound. During the disassembly it was noted that there was no gasket under the flanges on either top or bottom of the block. It appears there may have been a thin bead of Permatex (?) or some other sealant. There were gaskets however on t...