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i=E2=80=99d be interested in knowing what the material is. Years ago I =
got several gaskets from PRI for the GT6 - not a reliable supplier and =
now gone, but I=E2=80=99m still using and re-using the gaskets. He made =
them for Spitfires too. It is a thick grey material that has more =
"give", but has a surface finish almost like masonite hardboard. As =
such, I can slip a blade under it to separate it from the head and =
re-use it. I just smear a little permatex black around the intakes. =
I=E2=80=99ve been using the same one for probably six years or more. =
It=E2=80=99s been removed at least that many times.
I=E2=80=99d love to find something as long lasting as that. =20
Scott
On Feb 2, 2021, at 6:54 PM, Greg Blake via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> =
wrote:
I got tired of the stuff commercially available (to be fair hadn=E2=80=99t=
tried anything from Joe so his might be great too). I decided to go to =
a supplier of graphite composite gaskets used in the oil and gas market. =
They cut me several sets in different thicknesses back about 10 years =
ago. Can you believe I=E2=80=99ve been using the same set since? Been =
off and reinstalled at least 4 times. Great product.=20
Unfortunately I=E2=80=99ll have to search for the supplier and I=E2=80=99m=
sure to make a run won=E2=80=99t be cheap. Certainly willing to share =
if someone wants to start a supply line of these as I=E2=80=99ve proven =
there a great product.=20
Details to follow if I make it away from my computer long enough to see =
my shop this weekend.=20
Greg
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> On Feb 2, 2021, at 2:15 PM, R. John Lye via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> =
wrote:
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> =EF=BB=BFHi all,
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> 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.
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>=20
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> Thanks,
> John
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> rjl6n@cstone.net
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-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=3D"">i=E2=80=
=99d be interested in knowing what the material is. Years ago I =
got several gaskets from PRI for the GT6 - not a reliable supplier and =
now gone, but I=E2=80=99m still using and re-using the gaskets. He =
made them for Spitfires too. It is a thick grey material that has =
more "give", but has a surface finish almost like masonite hardboard. =
As such, I can slip a blade under it to separate it from the head =
and re-use it. I just smear a little permatex black around the =
intakes. I=E2=80=99ve been using the same one for probably six =
years or more. It=E2=80=99s been removed at least that many times.<div =
class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">I=E2=80=99d love to find =
something as long lasting as that. </div><div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Scott<br class=3D""><div><br =
class=3D""><div class=3D"">On Feb 2, 2021, at 6:54 PM, Greg Blake via =
Fot <<a href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net"; =
class=3D"">fot@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><div class=3D"">I =
got tired of the stuff commercially available (to be fair hadn=E2=80=99t =
tried anything from Joe so his might be great too). I decided to go to a =
supplier of graphite composite gaskets used in the oil and gas market. =
They cut me several sets in different thicknesses back about 10 years =
ago. Can you believe I=E2=80=99ve been using the same set since? =
Been off and reinstalled at least 4 times. Great product. <br =
class=3D""><br class=3D"">Unfortunately I=E2=80=99ll have to search for =
the supplier and I=E2=80=99m sure to make a run won=E2=80=99t be cheap. =
Certainly willing to share if someone wants to start a supply line of =
these as I=E2=80=99ve proven there a great product. <br class=3D""><br =
class=3D"">Details to follow if I make it away from my computer long =
enough to see my shop this weekend. <br class=3D""><br class=3D"">Greg<br =
class=3D""><br class=3D"">Sent from my iPhone<br class=3D""><br =
class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D"">On Feb 2, 2021, at 2:15 =
PM, R. John Lye via Fot <<a href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net"; =
class=3D"">fot@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br class=3D""><br =
class=3D"">=EF=BB=BFHi all,<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">I have recently =
had to install and remove a header several times for my TR-3A,<br =
class=3D"">and discovered that the Moss Motors "high performance" =
intake/exhaust manifold<br class=3D"">gasket had disintegrated, despite =
not having even started the engine yet. So, I am<br =
class=3D"">looking for suggestions for a better solution. Any =
thoughts or suggestions?<br class=3D"">Thanks in advance.<br =
class=3D""><br class=3D""><br class=3D"">--<br class=3D"">Thanks,<br =
class=3D"">John<br class=3D""><br class=3D""><a =
href=3D"mailto:rjl6n@cstone.net"; class=3D"">rjl6n@cstone.net</a><br =
class=3D"">_______________________________________________<br =
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