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Re: [Fot] TR4 manifold gaskets - Update

To: "Barry Munson" <barry@penybryn.ca>, "'Scott Janzen'" <sjanzen@me.com>, "''Friends of Triumph' Triumph'" <fot@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Fot] TR4 manifold gaskets - Update
From: "Charly Mitchel" <charly@mitchelplumbing.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2013 10:02:11 -0700
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I use the HP gasket from Moss on my TR6 and don't consider it reusable, but 
I have used one several times until you can't anymore, which can be once or 
3 or 4 times.  I've never had one separate, they usually tear at an exhaust 
port.  I buy them six or so at a time and only reuse if in good condition. 
It's not worth trying to reuse an old gasket that's questionable and have a 
vacuum leak.
Charly Mitchel
TR6 #44
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Barry Munson" <barry@penybryn.ca>
To: "'Scott Janzen'" <sjanzen@me.com>; "''Friends of Triumph' Triumph'" 
<fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, October 21, 2013 9:46 AM
Subject: Re: [Fot] TR4 manifold gaskets - Update


> Hi Scott - I use these gaskets on my Volvo P1800 race car, the TR3 and 
> most
> recently on the 1980 460 Ford motor in my tow vehicle where they solved a
> whole bunch of "old" vehicle issues. So, as an initial use gasket, they 
> are
> an excellent product. WRT to the reuse issue, I have not had to try that,
> yet. I did, however, speak to their technical people and asked that 
> specific
> question and the answer was that they do not market their gaskets as
> reusable because they have a tendency to split in half when you remove the
> manifolds, especially the exhaust. If you can remove the manifolds and 
> leave
> the gasket intact then they are reusable. Hmmmmmm - I guess that I agree
> with Tony and would consider them as a one time use only and if you are
> successful in removing the manifolds and leaving the gasket intact then 
> it's
> a bonus. Since they are expensive I guess it's a case of deciding what 
> your
> priority is - a gasket that seals exceptionally well or one that can be
> reused. Ideally you would like both but with these gaskets it's a case 
> of -
> you pays your money and takes your chances.
> Barry.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: fot-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net] On
> Behalf Of Tony Drews
> Sent: Sunday, October 20, 2013 7:39 PM
> To: Scott Janzen; 'Friends of Triumph' Triumph
> Subject: Re: [Fot] TR4 manifold gaskets
>
> There's a compressible graphite gasket at www.remflex.com (their site 
> seems
> to be down at the moment).  They are not what I'd call "reusable" through.
>
> Tony Drews
>
> At 07:48 PM 10/20/2013, Scott Janzen wrote:
>>Is there a supplier for a better-than-stock manifold gasket  - just
>>pulled things apart to get at a couple of exhaust gas sensors, and the
>>stock gasket disintegrated into multiple pieces/layers.
>>On the GT6 I use these incredibly durable, re-usable gaskets I get from
>>PRI, but he only has Spit/GT6 stuff.
>>
>>Suggestions?
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