I suppose you cut several sets during the winter to allow for those track
rebuilds during the season, correct?
Sent from my iPhone
> On Feb 2, 2021, at 5:59 PM, Tony Drews via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
> Someone asked me how I cut these and I thought it might be helpful to
> describe:
>
> I just use a sharp knife - one of those with the break off blades and a
> fairly thin blade. I cut the outline first, cut undersized holes for intake
> / exhaust, stick it on my head and let the ports guide the blade edge as I
> carve them to size. Doesn't take me as long as described below, but is a bit
> fiddly. It takes multiple passes to cut through the material, if you're
> patient it's not too bad.
>
> - Tony
>
>> On 2/2/2021 3:49 PM, Jim Gray wrote:
>> Like Tony I have to make my own. We both use the cannon intake manifolds for
>> the dual DCOE's. Nothing else will seal dependably.
>> Making new intake/exhaust gaskets for my car is something I really dread.
>> Using the composite metal / fiber gasket material can get down right bloody
>> and quite
>> time consuming. I can assemble an entire engine in the time it takes me to
>> make a set of gaskets.
>>
>> Mordy, if your reading this I have to ask if you have ever made copper
>> gaskets for this purpose. It's far easier/faster to cut the fiber gasket
>> material alone than the metal/fiber material
>> I always use. I would be inclined to try my own composite gaskets if I had
>> pre-cut copper gaskets to add to home-cut fiber patterns.
>> I use your head gaskets by the way.
>>
>> Jim G
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Fot <fot-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Tony Drews via Fot
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 2, 2021 2:06 PM
>> To: fot@autox.team.net
>> Subject: Re: [Fot] Intake/Exhaust manifold gasket
>>
>> I use Remflex in my TR-4 because I need the gap sealing characteristics. I
>> make my own from sheet material they sell because the intake manifold holes
>> on the pre-cut ones are too large for my use. However they are NOT reusable.
>>
>> Regards, Tony Drews
>>
>>> On 2/2/2021 2:42 PM, Michael Moore via Fot wrote:
>>> I have not had those problems with the high-performance set, but I donâ??t
>>> reuse them.
>>>
>>> I have not used Remflex, the they say they can be reused. But they are not
>>> cheap, thatâ??s why I but a lot of the one Moss sells.
>>>
>>> http://catalog.remflex.com/TRIUMPH_Exhaust_Gasket_p/20-001.htm
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> Mike
>>>
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>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Fot <fot-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of R. John Lye via
>>> Fot
>>> Sent: Tuesday, February 2, 2021 3:14 PM
>>> To: fot@autox.team.net
>>> Subject: [Fot] Intake/Exhaust manifold gasket
>>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> I have recently had to install and remove a header several times for my
>>> TR-3A, and discovered that the Moss Motors "high performance"
>>> intake/exhaust manifold gasket had disintegrated, despite not having even
>>> started the engine yet. So, I am looking for suggestions for a better
>>> solution. Any thoughts or suggestions?
>>> Thanks in advance.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Thanks,
>>> John
>>>
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