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hi,

i just about have my motor ('54 235) reassembled. i have a few gaskets whose intended location is a mystery to me. some are likely not for my application. i think #12 is for the push rods but i'm not sure where on the push rod they would go and why.

here is a link to the pic. gasket pics

#12 ,looks like valve seals that go on the top of the valves.
Are they like rubber 'O' rings?

#1 oil pump
#2 between intake and exhaust manifold
#3 water pump
#4 fuel pump (corrected later post - oil pump / pick-up)
#5 between carb and air filter
#6 a "front-of-engine" motor mount
#7 not a clue gasket
#8 carburetor base 216?
#9 water outlet front of head (?)
#10 bottom of distributor at block
#11 condom Snow White carries in her purse
#12 fits keepers for valve springs

Billyray

Yea Billyray your right, it's been awhile since I did mine.

#7 1941-54 water pump to block gasket

monkey wrench writes, "i think #12"

Those fit into a groove top end of a valve stem. Keepers fit over those. This prevents rocker oil from draining directly down the valve stems. When oil pools around a valve stem, the up and down motion of the stem will draw oil into the valve guide then on down into an exhaust port or an intake port.

Billyray

thanks.

looks like alot of them are duplicates for other motors/years because i have already installed the water pump and such with the propper gasket.

i didnt know snow white carried a purse.

Pre '68 Dave writes, "#7 1941-54 water pump to block gasket"

Bingo! We have a winner. Short shaft water pump which mounts higher up than later model 235 pumps.

Billyray

monkey wrench quips, "i didnt know snow white carried a purse."

Walt would roll over in his grave if I disclosed where Snow White actually carries the thing, right next to her paper cash.

Billyray

looks like the machine shop installed their own o ring gaskets on the valve stems and left those in the box to confuse me.

Something kept nagging at me about #4 gasket. Not a fuel pump gasket, that fits between the oil pump and the pick-up tube base.

Billray

monkey wrench writes, "looks like the machine shop installed their own o ring gaskets...."

Highly likely. A rebuild shop would have a zillon of those sitting in a bin right at their head rebuild bench. I've been told some mechanics toss a small handful of those in with their Cheerios for breakfast; more chewy.

Billyray

#1 & #9 oil distributor valve (216s and pre-54 truck 235)
#5 maybe timing cover seal or maybe later exhaust pip gasket/packing (have to see a close-up of both sides)
#6 water pump back plate (41-53)
#11 oil pan drain plug (is it copper?)
#12 valve stem seals (standard/original style)
#19 fuel pump bowl

thanks

#11 is thick cardboard.

#5 there was a nice seal for the timing cover that i used from the kit. and i i have an exaust gasket as well that is not in the photo that came with the kit. although there seems to be different gaskets for different applications in this kit.

#19 ?

Sorry, #10 (not #19) - fuel pump bowl

?? #11 oil distributor valve or oil pump stem support ??