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Subject: [Healeys] Arghhhhh ...
From: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2010 15:19:13 -0700
I'm at my wits--what's left of them--end.  I've replaced at least a 
half-dozen exhaust flange gaskets in the last couple years (the ones 
that go between the exhaust manifold and downpipes).  I've flat-filed 
the downpipes flanges, and the manifold flanges are smooth and flat.  
I've used the 'std' brass nuts and regular 5/16" with split washers and 
anti-seize--which seem to work the best--but I keep blowing out the 
gaskets.   I've been religious about keeping the nuts torqued up.

The contemporary gaskets seem to be an unknown fibrous material 
sandwiched between two thin, perforated pieces of a thin, metal-like 
material--have also tried the ones made of copper donated by a generous 
Lister--but no matter what I do the gaskets blow out.  The filler 
material--whatever it is--seems to turn to a white powder which, of 
course, is not a good sealer.  The latest replacements I got from 
Moss--the metal is kinda yellowish--look like they might be of a 
different construction/composition, but I'm leery at this point.  I even 
tried to get a custom copper gasket shop to make a set for me, but they 
flaked out.

Anyone have a source for gaskets that don't decompose and blow out?  
Man, I'd give anything for a NOS set of asbestos-filled gaskets, OSHA  
be damned.

Or, will any of the goops work at the high temperatures?

TIA
Bob

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Bob Spidell           San Jose, CA            bspidell@comcast.net

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