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March 30, 2021 at 5:32 pm
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It so happens I also have a 1946 KD3 project in hand and it has a tank that I will reseal.
It is possible to splt cast tank into its 2 halves without removing the fasteners that hold tank together. Very easy as it turns out if the entire seal
has rotted away. Notice that this is a 4 stud tank like the prewar KB3,
The 4 stus plus 2 hex hed screws tanks are a different casting
pattern.
I will need to remove the studs to lap tank mating surfaces, A little heat will reduce chance of breakage.
Louis