Update your old block girdle W/O-ring seal

Folks,
Steve is right; this is the time to do this. We do not run theses parts but every two years or so. We will be finished up in about 3-4 weeks, end of Sept.

 

Call me sad, but funds are tight. What are the ramifications of leaving the parts as-is without machining to use the new o-ring seal? Am I going to leak like a sieve, or will it button up (reasonably) leak-free with some care? I ask because I never heard any horror stories or anything.

Oh, and my driveway's not exactly an oil virgin...

Devon

 

Mike says mine is finished and on it's way.

There is still a small window of time available to get yours in to TA if you can.

Call TA and talk to Mike. He can do them this one last time for a reasonable fee.

Thanks!!

 

Got mine back yesterday. I am continually impressed with TA's work.
:TU: :TU: :TU:

Michael

 

Dam, I just put a 535 in my GS it has a Poston pan/girdle, its a leaker!!!</p>
I thought I wouldnt need a diaper until my 80s

 

I spoke with mike from TA today,he's going to be O ringing my girdle in the next few weeks. Lets see if we can a list started for those who didn't make it last time he did this.

 

Ttt

 

I'm in. I'll ask a friend of mine that will most likely get in on it also.

 

ok,thats good the more people we get the lower the cost.Lets keep it going.

 

I am in if this can be accomplished before May 2011.

 

Took my old motor a part no o ring on the girdle. Anybody know if TA is still doing this?

 

If you read post number 41,that might give you a clue,but if you cal TA that would be a closer ETA of when you can have that done.GL

Derek

 

I Bought new o ring kit for mine last year from TA

 

Hello Jan,

what is in the "kit"?

Thank you.

 

I tried a while back to get this going again as I have a girdle with no o ring,T/A needs 6 min. to do this, could only get one other interested, good luck!
TOM

 

Tom,
I am in to have one done.

 

I'm in for the "O" ring job. I've got a girdle sitting on the bench so no delay from my end...Jim P

 

OK, We have finally set up to run block girdles again. Those of you that would like us to update your older girdle to the O-Ring seal need to be boxing those babies up and sending them in.

On another note, there is a good chance that this will be the last run of block girdles. We are making about 65, these things are slow and time consuming to make. Time will tell. Great part, but the aluminum block is a much greater part.

 

:grin::TU: On so many levels

 

We are machining block girdles right now. If you would like to your older girdle updated to an o-ring seal you need to get it here ASAP.