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I have used locktite RTV red for a long time, it has never failed.

Just leave it be.

The Yellow River by I P Daley The Trail In The Sand by One Hung Lo

I've had great sucsses with JBWELD.

After that I constantly check the wheel before I take another measure. I hate learning the hard way but it does stick.

I did that too this year, an old but good 372 cyl, problem was the degree wheel moved (operator error). Good thing I had two new OEM cyls. waiting.

I've done a few that way, 372 or 390 clamp.

Early this year I put together a 359 cyl. on a 357 bottom, I inquired here about porting #s and stuff and pretty much followed advice. Now I am no way any kind of hot dog saw porter, but apparently I hit all the right spots, cuz this thing came out very strong.

Measured 4 of em, thinnest was 1.332, thickest 1.340, so the one I ground must have been for a 346.

Got it on the 350, I'm still impressed, color matches, it fits tight and matches up every where. At first the brake band would not go around the clutch, I had to remove the clutch then put the cover on the saw with the bar and work the brake a few times, then it fit fine. Time will tell how it...

I just got 2 of the $16.00 ones in the mail this morning, opened one up, I'm really impressed by its looks, not cheezy at all. Gonna go put it on a 350 I just built.

I have had sealant fail once, it was the old permatex hard dry stuff I had put together a husky 550 with. I recognized the high revs instantly & shut er down so no damage I like the permatex red rtv gasket maker.

This was probably 5 years ago, I don't remember the details, maybe one I put a 346 on. I have at least 3 of those blocks in parts bin, when it warms up (-19°f this morn.), I will go out & see how much difference the thickness is.

On the last one I did you are right, .017 with base gasket delete.

I do not have a mill, but I can get what ever squish I want with those bearing blocks by using 80 grit wet r dry on a flat surface & sanding the top of the block on this. It is very easy to get a good flat surface this way, measure each corner with a caliper first & know where you want to end...