The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area Engine Shop Anyone know how this is supposed to connect?

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As of now, its just sitting there bouncing around. Can't figure out when its in place, how its supposed to stay put???

I'll open my valve cover tonight and take a pic of mine - I can't recall how its attached!

here is a picture of mine
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The pic is too small to see anything. Do you have a larger pic?

Hold the shift key and hit the + (plus button) to zoom in.

I believe the tube stays in with the valve cover on because there is not enough room for it to come out.

Denny has a good pic on his web site

Dennys 216 pic

Someone else will have to advise you on how that tube attaches.

That tube is supposed to be a snug fit. If it is so loose it slides in and out then it needs to be re-sized so it has to be pushed in.

Might make sure both the tube and the support are clean, put some locktite on the tube and slide it into place and let the loctite set up.

I don't remember any bolt or other support holding it into place. If it moves inside against the valve cover it will eventually rub a hole in the cover.

Thanks guys!


Mine definitely lays on the rocker arm. The fit isn't snug enough to keep it from falling over when the valve cover is set down.

How would I go about resizing it?

Will locktite work under the valve cover? The oil and heat won't degrade it? I'd think a thin smear of RTV sealant would work better?

I believe the tube is soldered in originally.

Locktite is good, rtv is bad!

Solder is better.

In any application of any of the above , cleanliness is ALL important. Use a proper degreaser .

What type of Locktite do you guys suggest? I use blue and red on bicycles all the time but never used it within an engine.


Not to drift to far off topic but...
Why is RTV (like Ultra Black) bad? I've heard this a bunch around here. When I built the 750 in my '74 Honda and 400 in my '76 Stingray we used it properly where needed. In fact the old timer helping me build the Vette swore by a thin film on both sides of just about every gasket. Don't most modern motors use silicone sealant almost exclusively?

Sealant works good as a sealant, not a bonding agent. RTV stays flexible and would fail quickly. It would then let it pass into an oil passage and possibly block the flow, starving (like a cam bearing) parts of oil,
Scott

I'm running by the store tomorrow, what type of Locktite do you guys suggest?

Locktite Epoxy Weld Bonding Compound (similar to PC7 or JB Weld) sounds right as it is for use in repairing machinery and resistant to motor oil but it seems awful permanent should I find myself needing to remove the part.

The blue stud and bearing formula should hold fine and would come loose later if nneded.

Don't know much about the blue other than its the type to use when you wanna take stuff apart later.

The green is designed to wick into small places and is made to withstand fluids like gas and such.

The red will heat to 500*F before failing but I'm not sure if it will resist fluids.

The tube was originally soldered in place. If you use an adhesive of any kind keep in mind that both surfaces must be absolutely clean or it will fail. If it was me I'd solder it.

I would think solder would be good, but it should be obvious on the old parts they were soldered together.

But I'm glad someone said something that may know more. Been a long time since I have been into a 216.

I had to go look to make sure. I have an extra NOS piece in the shop.

If it was ever soldered, you'd never know it. Both ends are perfectly smooth with no signs of any type of filler material.

I ended up cleaning it up and using a bit of red Locktite. that little bugger ain't goin no where. ...tho I do plan on checking on it every so often for a while.

Green. I have intalled many brushes into large diesel genoraters and all they ask for is the green. I did not think it would hold in a bearing the 1st time but I sure did.