Section : Exhaust

Exhaust/inlet Manifold Gasket

Posted By : Ian Corlett, 11-Jun-2007, 07:02pm

Hi all
Does anyone know of or has purchased an uprated, thicker manifold gasket? I have tried to put two of these things on now and they have been just rubbish!! Always ends up with me using gun gum!! A friend told me there was a thicker version that was alot easier to seal that was used in racing but he could not recall where he saw these.

Any help would be gratefully recieved!

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Exhaust/inlet Manifold Gasket

Posted By : Ian Smythe, 12-Jun-2007, 01:30pm

Hi Ian

Im having the same problem on the race car.Basically the gaskets im using are like a steel sandwich and the centre exhaust ports opens up the steel sandwich alowing the gases to escape between the layers of metal once again the only way i can get them to seal in the first instance is to use fire putty.I have spoken to Mark @ Jigsaw Racing and i am going to try a couple of different types that he supplys i will let you know the outcome.

Regards

Ian
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  Posted By : Ian Corlett, 12-Jun-2007, 09:54pm
  
  Hi Ian!
  Thanks for the reply! Yes, please keep me updated regarding the gasket testing? I cant believe we are the only people who have had this problem? I will give the fire putty a go when I get round to doing this but I will try and find one of these elusive thicker gaskets my friend mentioned. If I do I will share with all ha ha!!
  
  cheers!!
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    Posted By : Ian Corlett, 24-Jul-2007, 09:40pm
    
    Just a quick note. I have purchased some gaskets from Jigsaw so will report on how these go. I did track down the other company that supplied the thicker gaskets. They are PRI and are based in the USA! I am sure they are a good bet but they want $36 for one - includes p&p.
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      Posted By : Steve Cureton, 25-Jul-2007, 08:51am
      
      I had trouble sealing mine recently but cured it by fiting two gaskets.
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        Posted By : Alan Madin, 25-Jul-2007, 10:30pm
        
        I have resorted to a gasket with a layer of firegum which seems to work well. Just can't get the nuts to stay tight - nother tread on that somewhere near!
        AL m