17mm X 10 mm X 5 mm is the size. 17 mm = .669"
Seal recess ID = Can't remember and all my cores have already been machined. As I posted earlier the seal is appx .010" larger than the recess. You only need around a .001" press fit.
Yeah if you just squeeze them in you aren't getting all the sealing force applied to the throttle shaft that's possible if the metal shell wouldn't have been crimped down closer to the neoprene.
Well yeah you 'can' force them in but they're compromised when the metal shell is crimped by the excessive interference fit closes the gap surrounding the neoprene sealing surface. That gap is needed b/c boost pressure enters there and forces the neoprene against the throttle shaft.
Just wanted to correct something in this thread. The Harwal seals actually are .012" larger than the seal recess. The ASTM standard for a seal of that size would call for about a .001" press fit, not 10+ times that amount. When I rebuild GN TBs the seal recesses are machined larger to match the...
Thanks for your advice & help over the years Chuck. Now do what you have to do & get your health under control. We're here if you need us.
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Here's a throttle plate I removed from a Buick GN TB that's made out of 6061-T6 Aluminum. The car had a cam sensor problem that caused a backfire through the intake. The half shafted throttle shaft survived the backfire and was re-used.
Well EGRs are easy to replace and not too much. Why the smoke test shows it bad and the diaphragm seems to hold vacuum is beyond my level of experience with such devices.