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Jan 31, 2005 16:48:57 GMT
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is there a material that you can buy to make your own heavy duty custom exhaust gaskets  ? |
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Andrew
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Jan 31, 2005 16:57:11 GMT
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just put 2 gaskets on  |
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Jan 31, 2005 17:11:02 GMT
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funny f*cker  got a custom made exhaust on the spider & it has a strange bolted flange joint, that has holes & a shape like none I've seen before, so I need to cut one to shape. but don't like using gunk as the only form of sealing. |
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Ed
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Jan 31, 2005 17:13:22 GMT
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I'm sure a good quality independent motor factor should have rolls of it that you can buy....(I'm sure ive heard of this for sale) hope I'm right..... if not try a 'hotrod' supplier...look in the back of custom car? |
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Andrew
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Jan 31, 2005 17:15:01 GMT
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or go to somewhere thats fits custom exhausts and see if they can make u one
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Jan 31, 2005 19:07:59 GMT
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you could try making your own from a sheet of copper.ive heard of this being done before.
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custom exhaust gasketsBenzBoy
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Jan 31, 2005 19:10:07 GMT
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I'm interested in what you find as I need zorst gaskets too. All the ones I've seen have been composite jobbies - I don't know if you can buy the stuff in sheets (that would be really useful!)
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Ed
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Jan 31, 2005 19:37:33 GMT
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Ed
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Jan 31, 2005 19:43:11 GMT
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custom exhaust gasketsBenzBoy
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Jan 31, 2005 20:48:47 GMT
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The gasket paper would be fine for sealing things like thermostat housings and the like, but the exhaust gaskets need to be tougher. The old composite gaskets used to contain asbestos, but now they use a more non-deadly equivalent. You could perhaps use copper sheet, but I'm not too convinced about the sealing qualities of it, and it's probably expensive.
Whatever is used has to withstand very high temperatures.
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59fan
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Jan 31, 2005 21:56:07 GMT
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The paper stuff is no good for exhaust manifolds. I've been trying to find someone who will make the gaskets, I have a mini that neads an unusual gasket, and I only have one, the trouble is most people will only do bulk order  I only need 10 or so.'I did read in Practical classic's about using silicone sealant...sounded like bull to me, but it might be worth investigating. Ian |
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Ed
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Jan 31, 2005 22:12:32 GMT
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doh! ah well....i did me best. there is a compound in a tube ive noticed whilst searching ....i wonder if this is curse word too?
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Jan 31, 2005 22:25:38 GMT
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not ideal but you can use very thin steel cut to size/shape and give it a layer of exhaust sealant (the type that comes in a silicon type tube) let it dry for around five minutes then fit it and bolt it up. Like I say its not the best solution but it does work  Another option as long as the surface is flat is to get some graphite sheet (I have used a company called GEE Graphite before, Leeds area I think) and cut to shape You can buy the sheet in 1,2 or 3mm thicknesses it wasnt too expensive as I remember and worked ok. |
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I only need 10 or so.'I did read in Practical classic's about using silicone sealant...sounded like bull to me, but it might be worth investigating.
