Manifold gaskets anyone seen this before!
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you'd be supprised how good a wipe of firegum is,

I think i will call down to minispeed and get one of them mpi gaskets. and give that a go.

Would you say some firegum as well then?

simon.

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Nothing is impossible it just costs more and takes longer.

IMO it cant hurt,

I will call in at halfords on the way back then.

As I what this sorter now as I have put it all back on today with an old gasket from my old 1380 and its sucking now so back off again.

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i assume im the only person who uses a good quality instant gasket (basically thick silicone that doesnt smell of vinegar) on turbo-manifold-head joins? works for me but the surfaces do need to be nice and flat, had the same issue with the gaskets as fire-ringed gaskets wernt avaliable when i first started messing about with turbo k's.

turbo 16v k-series 11.9@118.9 :)

Denis O'Brien.

thats what i do denis ,cept i use the vinegar bathroom one ,with no problems .

Medusa + injection = too much torque for the dyno ..https://youtu.be/qg5o0_tJxYM

I am thinking of looking for some where that makes top end gaskets and getting a load made up.

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Right I have just got in with my new mpi gasket and some firegum so This see whats going to happen.

Edited by madmk1 on 26th Apr, 2011.

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simon i get my payen turbo head set for £20 from my local motor factors, so id try a few places and see if u get a result

13.95 1/4 mile on a 2.95 fd. Carnt be that hard to beat!

If Dennis and Robert can get away with silicone why spend money elsewhere ?

I had forgotten that Robert told me this last year but I wont be buying any more manifold gaskets now.

Good news!!
well I got the gasket and put the fire gum on let it go off a bit, then I did all the nuts 1/2 a turn at a time and then I started it up to get up to temp and then just nipped them all back up again. So when I give it the revs it was fine Tiptop .

Thanks lads for your help.

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Said they were great...

I run a supercharger and I don't care the TB is on the wrong side.
VEMS + 12 PSI + Liquid Intercooler = Small Bore FUN!

Thanks mate i got 3 when i was there.

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