[Fot] PRI Spitfire and GT6 Manifold gaskets

[Bud R]

Me too. I complained like crazy at the deception on their website  
which apparently showed the old "good" gaskets verses the crappy ones  
they sent instead. And I got the same lame "use two" advice. No thanks.

They are not the best gaskets just the most overpriced.


Bud Rolofson

Extreme Parts Racing (more than just a haircut)
71 Spitfire MK IV Race Car #3
71TR6 CC57365 (Good 6)
93 Minnie Winnie Race Support Vehicle
77 Z-50A Hardly Davidson Honda Mini-Trail Bike (Triumph Pit Bike)









On Oct 22, 2013, at 9:31 AM, Spitfire Racing wrote:

> Well, there have been complaints, quite a number of them in fact. I  
> used his
> gaskets on racing Spitfire engines and bought them by the dozen  
> years back.
> The old ones were excellent, the new ones I have found to be  
> useless. At the
> time (~ a year ago) Chris said to just use two......... Worse than  
> useless!
> Everyone is certainly entitled to opinions but I will never use  
> these again
> unless he goes back to the old material which was suburb.
>
> Yeah, at the time I too was told there were no complaints and these  
> were
> just as good. The two products had as much difference as fine oats,  
> before
> and then after they go through the horse!
> I still have some of the "old" gaskets and would like to source a  
> production
> run of them if I can find the material. Those were excellent. As a  
> side
> note, there was no asbestos in any of the gaskets I got!
>
>
> Russ Moore
> Spitfire #49
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: fot-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:fot-bounces at autox.team.net]  
> On
> Behalf Of Scott Janzen
> Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2013 10:48 AM
> To: 'Friends of Triumph' Triumph
> Subject: [Fot] PRI Spitfire and GT6 Manifold gaskets
>
> I've heard a couple of comments from some of you about PRI gaskets,  
> and how
> the new ones aren't as good as the old ones.  Thought you might be
> interested in the explanation below I got from Chris at PRI yesterday.
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> From: Chris Cancelli <chris at motocancelli.com>
> Subject: Re: GT6 Manifold gaskets
> Hi Scott, the material the past had asbestos in it so we had to  
> change. The
> new gaskets have been just as good. No complaints, hundreds sold,  
> they are
> still the best gaskets on the market.
> To make new gaskets altogether (tr4) etc the setup cost is $500. I  
> haven't
> had too many requests.
> Chris
> "Scott Janzen"  wrote:
> Hi, I've gotten these gaskets from you before and have been  
> extraordinarily
> satisfied.  I'd like to get several more, but have heard that they  
> may be
> thinner and not as durable these days.  Please advise, so that I can  
> order.
>
> Also, I'm curious as to what the material is - would like to get some
> gaskets made for my TR4 race car.
>
> Thanks, Scott
>
> Recent race at Watkins Glen in the GT6, with a buddy of mine close  
> behind.
> _______________________________________________
> fot at autox.team.net
>
> http://www.fot-racing.com
>
> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html
> Archive: http://www.team.net/archive
> Forums: http://www.team.net/forums
> Unsubscribe/Manage:
> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/spitfire_racing@twcny.rr.com
> _______________________________________________
> fot at autox.team.net
>
> http://www.fot-racing.com
>
> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html
> Archive: http://www.team.net/archive
> Forums: http://www.team.net/forums
> Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/levilevi@comcast.net