Marblehead MG - Episode 30: Timing Chain and Cover (1979 MG Midget 1500)

Welcome to Marblehead MG! In this episode we shift our focus to rebuilding the engine, starting with the timing chain and cover. The block has been waiting patiently for months for this stage of the project -- it's time to begin putting this thing back together!
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[@JohnSmith-tv5ep]

Why no 'blue tack' or permatex on the gasket mating surfaces? With all the work put in,those gaskets may still leak without it.

[@marbleheadmg]

We did end up up applying red RTV to the timing chain cover gasket. In retrospect we should have used sealant for some of the other gaskets as well, particularly the front engine plate gasket.

[@JohnSmith-tv5ep]

@@marbleheadmg yep, old motors are like old people most have a lot of 'wrinkles' over the years on thin skin!