Several years ago I found 3 of these at a car show/swap meet. I used two on
the racer and still have one unused. They worked very well. Stanpart #207102
made by Coopers Gaskets UK.
Mike Perry
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----- Original Message -----
From: <Gt6steve@aol.com>
To: <FOT@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, May 20, 2005 10:10 PM
Subject: GT6 MK1 Engine question
> Greetings Amici,
>
> I was tearing down a GT6 MK 1 engine tonight to dispose of it and keep the
> good stuff when I pulled off the head and was amazed to find a copper head
> gasket. The engine number is KD12402E and the gasket is stamped as 1A951.
> This engine came from a remarkably pure 67 (or 68) GT6 I bought here in
> the
> Nevada desert. I bought it for a spare body for the racer but after
> looking it
> over I felt it was TOO PERFECT to disassemble. I passed it on to a friend
> who was anxious to rebuild the GT6 of his youth so it will be resurrected
> with a
> MK2 engine.
>
>
> Anyway, Is this copper gasket typical???? Why?? I don't think this
> engine
> was ever torn down and it has no wear. Just the thick sludgy oil coat
> from a
> lot of short trips. Anybody need anything?
>
> Steve
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