I am cleaning up a recently rebuilt 235 (58 casting number) and I have a few gasket questions.

Is there an o-ring or gasket under the distributor? Or do you just use a bit of silicone?

I can't find the thermostat HOUSING gasket where it attaches to the head. It's a retangular gasket. I might have to make one? I know they are included in a full set or a head gasket set. Any ideas?


One last question for this post. I have no problems getting top dead center and alighning the dizzy/rotor, however where should number one position be located as i am looking at the engine from the front? Right now it is at toward the number 2 cylinder. I hope I am asking this clear enough?

Thank you.

Last edited by DMGfifty; 03/04/2012 3:06 PM.

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