Thread: weird....

so i had a silicone gasket i made for my gen v......well i tightened to torque specs and the sc pulley was completely binded.... couldnt spin....loosened the bolts and it spun....tightened again, no spin....took out sc gasket tightened the blower down and it spun freely.....must be that the thickness of the silicone didnt let the amount of torque be evenly distributed and was in a way warping/cocking the case? well ill just get a paper one fukk it! whats your input?

prob just gonna get a paper one since i dont plan on taking it off anytime soon.

Originally Posted by minichopper6hp

I usually go less torque on the silicone one, especially if you made it from silicone baking sheet. I do not recommend the baking sheet anymore, its thicker. I get the 1/32" silicone sheet it works better. I normally had good luck with 10 ft/lbs on the thicker one. Just tighten one bolt, check for spin freely, move on. Hope that helps.

just tightened to 130 in/lbs on mine and it spins freely thanks alot i was too afraid it would be loose but its solid! thanks alot. spins freely now just got a vac leak.....could be my gaskets/ tb adapter plate tho....ill have to get some carb spray and find it.....