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Reusable silicone valve gaskets - interested?
Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 10:06 am
by 69Olive
I came across this company via a US Porsche forum:
http://www.realgaskets.com/files/automobile.htm
They are doing a set of reusable 911 silicon valve gaskets for $20.
Appbiz is the only other company I know that do them and they charge $59
http://www.appbiz.com/index.php?cPath=2 ... a7f46d7d81.
Maybe we should do a group buy? Anyone else interested?
Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 10:22 am
by hmy7k
I would be interested in a set.
Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 10:32 am
by Luke
i'd take a sump gasket if you're doing a group buy
Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 12:32 pm
by impmad2000
I'm interested
Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 12:44 pm
by Ian Donkin
I've got some of the rocker gaskets already through a mini group buy
, but would be interested in the sump set.
Looks like you may need to buy two of these (one above and below the strainer) - can anyone confirm?
Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 2:39 pm
by MdR
I think these are too late for my 911 but I'd be interested in the VW T4 gaskets.
Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2005 1:44 pm
by hot66
I've just got some sent over for us 'northern' boys
, great service & cheap too
. They don't do pre 68 yet though
Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2005 3:06 pm
by tanick
I'd be interested too.
Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2005 3:43 pm
by 69Olive
Hot66: I see, so there's a north vs south thing going on is there?
Did you get hit for VAT and an admin fee? The only real benefit of doing a group buy is that we share one admin fee and pay our own VAT (if necessary).
I'm going to call the supplier in the US today before I decide what to do.
Anyone else for a set? Last call!
Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2005 6:06 pm
by davidppp
Yes, I'll take a few sets.
Number depending on overall price..!
Kind regards
David
Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 3:22 pm
by 69Olive
OK - no more requests please - I've put the order in.
Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 4:25 pm
by hot66
don't tell anyone , but ... No VAT , No duty either
Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 7:34 am
by lacymr
I`ll take a set if there is one spare.
Michael
Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 7:30 pm
by grazehoo
I believe I was the one who posted the note in the US forum on the manufacturing source for these being RealGaskets and the lower prices available when ordering direct. I purchased a set directly some time ago but was doing some other engine work, so just got around to putting them on this weekend. I can confirm now what I had heard from a couple of other people - that they fit great and seal very well, but the stud holes in them are just the tiniest bit small. I don't know if this was intended, since they are made by a maker of aircraft gaskets and tolerances may be tighter, or perhaps it is a preferred method when the material is silicone for a tighter seal. Or maybe they were just cut a bit small. We're talking maybe 1/32 of an inch here, but to get an absolute perfect fit I took mine and enlarged them ever so slightly with a gasket punch. So don't be surprised if you encounter this at install time - otherwise I can recommend them as a greatly improved product over what has been available before.
Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 8:49 pm
by 69Olive
Thanks for the update grazehoo. I'm glad that you found them to be OK apart from that.