[Supras] Mystery O-ring +spark plug wire question

Jim Jobe jjobe2 at supratech.org
Mon Aug 6 11:59:40 CDT 2007


Oooh, right, you did say 3"+ diameter.  I saw 1/8" and immediately
thought of the ~1.5" diameter chunk of rubber, which is probably more
like 1/4" thick, that goes on the oil filler cap.

> On 8/4/07, berniek at technicaldevelop.com <berniek at technicaldevelop.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > Jim, Nick and group:
> >
> >     The O-ring in question finally turned out to be for the oil filter
> > adapter (turbo engine).  There is another small section ring of about
> > the same diameter as the filter adapter ring.  Still need to find where
> > that goes as the final aspects of the engine go together.  This whole
> > rebuild was much more complex than the Chevy big block I did some years
> > ago.
> >
> >     Also, I intend leaving the spark plug cover off, so I can see if the
> > center well fills with oil or coolant.  Has anyone had a problem with
> > vibration loosening the plug wires without the rubber detents in the top
> > cover?
> >
> >     Thanks.
> >
> >        BernieK
> >
> >
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