[alfa] Sealants at the bottom of the cyl liners and MIG welders

["A. Will" <aswill3@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

When I had my 74 GTV engine rebuilt about 8 years ago the alfa shop 
(Morrisville, PA) recommended putting sealant (blue RTV is my only 
recollection) along with the o-ring due to the pitting in aluminum. I 
accepted the recommendation and the car has been fine. It's not a daily 
driver so the milage has be low since the rebuilt (~10K) but there's no 
indication of oil in the coolant or loss of coolant.

BTW regarding the MIG welders I'm very happy with the Lincoln MIG PAC (110V) 
w/ Argon/CO2 gas. It's very easy to get parts for too (Home Depot if your so 
inclinded).

I'll throw in a question I've always wondered about regarding the brake 
calipers. The Alfa manual shows a 30 degree angle for alignment of the 
calipers. Does any one know what the purpose of this alignment is (brake 
squeal or pad wear)? Some rebuilt calipers I've seen do not have the raised 
section of the piston to align to, so maybe it's not all that important.

Happy Roads,
Al
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