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  1. Floridianson

    Thread sealants

    Yes 1/2 and on yours the triangle tin cover might still be wired on. Just clip the wire and discard the tin cover. Twin nuts are under it. I ground down my lifter / pushrod wrench so I am only holding the inner nut with it and a regular 1/2 wrench on the outer jam nut. As said just make sure you...
  2. Floridianson

    Thread sealants

    Nice. You will love the way she runs with the fuel turned up. Just be real care full when you adjust the twin nuts on the main fuel control. Very thin wrench on the inner nut and don't let the wedge shaft stud turn or both nuts turn at the same time. That shaft will snap with very little force...
  3. Floridianson

    Thread sealants

    Yep lots of good stuff out there funny mine is Rectorseal industrial blue. Never had a leak problem and easy to remove if you need too. In this case bypasssing the FDC there is no fuel/oil in play and we are just plugging the ports. Keeps dirt or water out if one was to ever ford. The op will...
  4. Floridianson

    Thread sealants

    Two more inverted flair plugs and you could take out the flame heater from the system. Only if you thought it might give you problems. One on the over flow valve T and the last one on the injector return lines.
  5. Floridianson

    Thread sealants

    Double post but since it's here I never use Teflon tape on an injection system. I have some liquid stuff called Blue blocker. Also don't waist time trying to undo the lines from the fittings just use side dikes and clip off the lines right at the fittings and as said remove them. At the T...
  6. Floridianson

    Thread sealants

    No pressure of any kind at the FDC when by passed so just use NPT plugs and nothing on the threads just remove the fittings. As for the T on the over flow valve it is inverted flair nothing needed there.
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