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| Author: | Wombat [ Sat Mar 07, 2009 8:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Couple of questions |
I have a Peter Manton look-a-like twin manifold . There is no vacuum take off for the brake booster - does in matter where I drill the hole to fit one? - Just dead centre? Other question - I was giving it a clean up with the wire wheel when I hit the thick well stuck gaskets - white fibres started flying everywhere  Stopped immediately - any ideas on how to get them unstuck? don't what to have too much of the stuff floating around
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| Author: | TUCK3r [ Sat Mar 07, 2009 9:15 pm ] |
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theres a gasket cleaner 3m make i use at work for getting old gaskets off spray that on and i f you wire wheel it it will be wet so no particles floating about. |
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| Author: | 850man [ Sat Mar 07, 2009 10:01 pm ] |
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Dont start drilling holes if it is a genune 'sports 850" Peter Manton manifold! if its just a copy than it really shouldnt matter where the hole go's, in the middle should be ok or over to one side. |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Sat Mar 07, 2009 10:05 pm ] |
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watch it with the wire wheel I bet those old gaskets have asbestos in `em. 
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| Author: | Mick [ Sat Mar 07, 2009 10:10 pm ] |
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I keep a number of old skool razor blades around the house for use in my razor plane. You can use the blade on it's own and they're very cheap from hardware shops. The back edge is blunt, so not as dangerous as box cutters if you need to use the blade alone. Other than that I use a blade on tricky gaskets like this. If you get it right, the blade gets into the sticky stuff between the gasket and the metal and it falls right off. Not super fun, and gotta be careful, but works a treat. |
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| Author: | mini-dunger [ Sat Mar 07, 2009 10:17 pm ] |
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drmini in aust wrote: watch it with the wire wheel I bet those old gaskets have asbestos in `em.
o sh1t I wire wheel all my gasket faces.... oh well at least I have a kid 
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| Author: | simon k [ Sat Mar 07, 2009 10:29 pm ] |
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I've got a 2" paint scraper that I sharpen up.... perfect for scraping gaskets & dried up gasket goo |
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| Author: | albino235 [ Sun Mar 08, 2009 12:12 pm ] |
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I use a gasket dissolver to loosen them up and then a sharp paint scraper and they usually just peel right off and leave you with a nice clean gasket face. |
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| Author: | Morris 1100 [ Sun Mar 08, 2009 6:42 pm ] |
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Some gaskets will soften when soaked in water for a while. |
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| Author: | peterw [ Mon Mar 09, 2009 1:07 pm ] |
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I use an old blunt wood chisel about 2cm wide. Makes a great scraper. Pete |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Mon Mar 09, 2009 1:20 pm ] |
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I use a 3/8"SQ x 4" HSS toolbit, held flat but twisted at a slight angle. It cleans stuff off level without gouging the alloy. 
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| Author: | d1ck0 [ Mon Mar 09, 2009 8:28 pm ] |
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Wood Chisel for me, works like a charm. Dicko |
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| Author: | sgc [ Mon Mar 09, 2009 8:46 pm ] |
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Back to the original question.. if it's an original Manton twin manifold, you don't drill it lest The Boys pay you a visit 
Otherwise, I don't see why you shouldn't take the booster vacuum from the centre of the balance pipe. |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Mon Mar 09, 2009 9:08 pm ] |
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You could probably tap the RH end of the balance pipe, it will work the same but look less obtrusive. (These manifolds don't have welch plugs in the end like BMC ones) |
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| Author: | Wombat [ Mon Mar 09, 2009 9:55 pm ] |
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sgc wrote: Back to the original question.. if it's an original Manton twin manifold, you don't drill it lest The Boys pay you a visit
Looks like a Manton - same ribs and flat bit in the middle - but no 'Peter Manton' on the flat bit. Looks like whoever made them for PM ran a few on the side
Got the gaskets off - bit of soaking in water and a Stanley |
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