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E-85 sippin drunk
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Warner Robins, GA
Posts: 1,554
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[QUOTE. I was sweating a bit as I was coming close to the 45 min time that Wayne stresses a couple time in the book is the maximum time you have from application of the Locktite 574 case sealer until the last bolt is torqued. I think that time might be very conservative, tho, as about 2hrs after I had applied the Locktite, I was tossing the brush I used to spread it, and noticed that it was still very liquid.
Geoff [/B][/QUOTE] \\
Geoff, The locktite 574 wil stay liquid for years on the brush. The locktite 574 is an anaerobic sealant...meaning, it only cures in the presence of no air. The time is VERY critical, and will start to harden shortly after the case halves come together. I was told 10 minutes as the working time before it sets up, and the case bolts should be torqued during that 10 minute period as well. Now, I dont know if that 10 minutes is a conservative figure or not, BUT I will say that the sooner the case is torqued, the better.
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