Mating the engine cases today... maybe

[digitalsam]

OK, I have a new tube of Yamabond #4 and all of the gears, parts and pieces are loaded into the engine, torqued down, lock nutted, oiled, prayed over, etc. and I am ready to mate the two cases. I see in the manual that I cannot get closer than 2mm to the bearings, but I have a few questions before I do this thing.

1 - What is the best method to apply the goo? If I mess up, can I just wipe the excess off?
2 - How thick should the goo be?
3 - What do I do about the excess that oozes on the inside when I tighten things up? Or better yet, how do I avoid that happening?
4 - Is there a best practice for assembling the two cases? I put them together without Yamabond, but it took some manuvering and I am worried about the goo touching other parts of the engine, bearings etc.

5 - Any other advice that I should know about? I will wait until I hear responses until I attempt to put this thing together.

[John]

One of the best methods I've seen when it comes to applying the Yamabond is to squeeze it out in a bead along the edges of the cases, and then with a horsehair acid brush, brush the goo out to a nice uniform thickness. It needed be very thick at all, especially if you apply it to both halves. You can use a razor blade to scrape any goo from the bearing area. Once the cases are joined and torqued, and the Yamabond has set, it can be removed by simply dragging your finger over the excess, and it will roll right off.

[digitalsam]

Thanks, it seems to have worked. Will have to see if it leaks when I get the rest of the engine together.