Hi Eddie,
The formed ones came in Payen brand lower engine gasket sets. I got
them from Peter C., but I don't think all of the lower sets come
supplied that way. They might be hit or miss, as not every set I got
came with those. One set I got has straight rubber strips like the
cork ones, another with one formed rubber one and one cork one. I
developed my own method for making rubber seals to substitute for the
cork ones as I don't like the cork ones at all.
Gerard
At 10:53 PM -0400 7/16/03, Eddie Sheffield wrote:
>Gerard,
>
>Where are you getting your seals? I got a couple of pan gasket sets
>last fall (first set I messed up and grossly overtightened the pan
>bolts -Haynes fault!) and in both sets the cork was way short. The
>front was OK, but the rear barely reached and did not stand proud of
>the pan at all. I might as well have not had a seal in there at all
>- what a leak! I'm going to have to do this again, and want to get
>good seals this time.
>
>Another interesting note, I also ordered the front and rear seals
>separately. Rear still on backorder. Front came and was contoured to
>match the curve in the pan, but the corks that came with the set
>were just straight pieces.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Eddie
>'71 Midget - Bebop
>
>gerard wrote:
>
>>Glen,
>>
>>There is a specification for the length of cork to remain standing
>>proud of the pan. They make these with with a bit of excess these
>>days (one size fits all), so I don't recommend using the full
>>length. Too little and it will leak, too much and it will leak too.
>>I don't use cork anymore at all. I either try to get the rubber
>>seals David is referring to or make my own rubber ones. From what
>>I've seen, I think a poor pan seal at the rear is as much or more
>>to blame for leaks as the rear scroll seal.
>>
>>Grrard
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