Super Jet how much 1211?

[tor*p*do]

do I need to seal up a 61x/61x motor during assembly?

Thanks!

 

[Roo]

buy a big tube and use it for years to come - pretty cheap.

 

[oxnard111]

you don't need very much at all. Just a very thin coat between the case halves and be careful not to use a lot near seal areas so that 1211 doesn't get in the crank bearings.

Some say coat the cylinder base gasket, while others don't.

You can use 1211 for a bunch of other uses also... like installing bypass fittings on the cylinder head and b-pipe head pipes.

 

[sjetrider]

and on intake gaskets and exhaust gaskets and front cover gaskets, thin coatings so you get a little squish out but not too much.

 

[oxnard111]

and on intake gaskets and exhaust gaskets and front cover gaskets, thin coatings so you get a little squish out but not too much.

For those I like to use some of the JSS Ski Grease. I've had very good luck with that stuff. Helps make a little better seal, but also makes removing gaskets a lot easier.

 

[GIL]

WTF??? You should be using 518 and LOTS of it!!! Just ask MrSki

 

[tor*p*do]

WTF??? You should be using 518 and LOTS of it!!! Just ask MrSki

I was thinking about just going with double-mint gum!

 

[djkorn1]

I am about to put my case halfs together on my sxr and was wondering if I should put a lil 1211 on the crank seals. They are used, but seem fine.

Still using my old crank, I just had to split the cases because I had some chunks of gasket down there from tearing down my top end.

 

[smoofers]

When sealing case halves, i always just use my finger to rub it around in a thin film. Some people like to 1211 the seals, others don't. I personally 1211 the crank seals. I don't use it on any other gaskets until I fail a pressure test. If I do, then I will put 1211 on both sides of the gasket.

DJ, I would use 1211 on your seals simply because they aren't brand new and soft/squishy. You should still only need a thin film.

 

[djkorn1]

Thanks!