EXHIBIT 23.1


                    Consent of Independent Public Accountants



To the Board of Directors and Shareholders
of Coltec Industries Inc:


As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation of our
reports included in and incorporated by reference into this Form 10-K, into the
Company's previously filed Registration Statement File No. 33-56139.



Arthur Andersen LLP
Charlotte, North Carolina
March 23, 1998