The front plate really should be off when the sealing block is fitted so that it is flush with the front of the block.
The only other issue that you might run into is crank & cam gear alignment. The replacement gaskets are often a lot thicker than the original Payen or Halls gaskets that are in the kit, so the cam gear may be moved slightly forward if that's the case, and the crank gear will have to be shimmed a bit to correct.
Good luck busting the front pulley nut, most will zing right off... but I have run into several that were very difficult...
Glen
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: The parts for this leak repair have been
: ordered. As soon as they arrive I will
: start the repairs with my son.
:
: It occurred to me that I had not fully
: thought out the sequence of the repair
: steps when I committed to this. I plan
: on replacing the pan gasket, replacing
: the sealing block, replacing the front
: plate gasket, and the timing cover
: gasket and seal. These will be done
: with the engine in the Spitfire. I
: have done pan gaskets before on the GT6
: with the engine in the car. I have not
: done this with the Spit.
:
: Does this sound like a reasonable order
: to carry this out? Remove radiator
: just to be safe. Pray I can get the
: front pulley nut broken free. Lift the
: engine and support it with spacers
: between the engine mounts and towers.
: Drop the pan and replace the sealing
: block and pan gasket. Then support the
: engine on the oil pan (using a board to
: spread the load) and start work on the
: front plate and timing cover.
:
: Or would it be better to work on the
: front plate and timing cover first?
:
: Doug L.
:
:
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: Yes on the sealing block, thread
: repair,
: a good chamfer, and flatten it.
: Permatex "right stuff" or the
: (much cheaper) "ultra black"
: both work well. You can substitute cork
: for the wooden wedgies but make sure to
: douche everything in sealer and wipe
: off excess.
: Permatex also has a spray oil leak
: "stop leak", can't remember
: the name. I have had limited success in
: cases just like this. Loosen the
: adjacent accessible bolts, give the
: area a high pressure solvent spray,
: spray the goop on, and I then use
: compressed air to try to force some of
: the material into the gap. Give it
: another shot of goop, tighten all, wipe
: off excess and cross your fingers...
: Note this makes a mess, limited success
: rate.
: Glen
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