Tips for O-200 Assembly?

Hi, all;

I'm getting ready to finally start assembling my O-200 when some final parts come in.

First a little background: In a former life, I was a professional wrench for a Chrysler Plymouth dealer in the 70's. The days of Hemi 'Cudas, RoadRunners, GTX, etc. I've overhauled more auto engines than I can recall. I also built an AeroVee (VW) for my Sonex a few years ago.  I'm comfortable with tools.

Just looking for tips on some of the O-200/TCM subtleties. Any sequence issues I should watch out for? I have the manual, have read it several times over the past 2 years, I have the O-200 overhaul DVD and have watched that a few dozen times.

So...what tripped you up / made you think / caused consternation?

Thanks for any input!

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Permalink Reply by Lee Engel on November 11, 2020 at 7:59pm

CLEAN  CLEAN  CLEAN  and cover when not working on it.

Permalink Reply by Rob A on November 11, 2020 at 8:21pm

Hi Carl,

I'm "gearing" up to put mine together too. I bought the various sealants as mentioned in the M-0 manuals. You probably know this already but there is the old overhaul manual and then there is replacement information in the M0 series of manuals. I could send you them if you don't have already. As an example it shows what sealant to use on each half and updated torque values.

Permalink Reply by Carl Orton on November 11, 2020 at 9:32pm

Thanks! But I do have the most current M-O books. 

Permalink Reply by John A. Minatelli on November 13, 2020 at 7:18pm

Continental recommends using Locktite 515 and its corresponding anerobic accelerator spray for gaskets Carl.  Gasket gets coating while metal mating surface get a quick drying coat of the spray.  Only the anerobic area hardens so the external ooze remains tacky but inside the sealer has hardened.  An alternate is Yamahabond #4.

John

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