Gasket material?

[koba]

I want to make up some base gaskets, all the places I've tried so far only have the dry type gasket paper.

Anyone know a good place to get that waxy kind of stuff that you get in gasket sets?

[Bert]

I want to make up some base gaskets, all the places I've tried so far only have the dry type gasket paper.

Anyone know a good place to get that waxy kind of stuff that you get in gasket sets?

I've always used the dry stuff with a good coating of two stroke oil or grease. Never had a issue with poor sealing. But I'm sure others will not condone this #8 wire action...

[OllyMoto]

I want to make up some base gaskets, all the places I've tried so far only have the dry type gasket paper.

Anyone know a good place to get that waxy kind of stuff that you get in gasket sets?

Try these guys, i know they have a huge range of stuff:

http://www.jameswalker.biz/en/product_types/1-gaskets-sheet-jointings

[Farmaken]

Pretty sure Blackwood-Paykels stock the green waxy type gasket material

[speedpro]

I have a selection or cereal packets and such of various thicknesses. I have also made a small pile of various thickness alloy base gaskets, down to tin foil thickness. I actually prefer alloy base gaskets as they don't compress. A thin coat of Yamabond or similar and have never had a problem. Just get a stack of various thickness alloy, bolt them all together with the thin bits in the middle and a regular gasket on the outside as a guide, and cut and file to shape. I have a high speed grinder and the carbide bits hack it out in no time.

[F5 Dave]

Go see Murray at seal imports in Udy. They carry both sorts and can cut some off. Can't get much closer to you can it?

[koba]

Cheer for the Tips guys!

I'll go see Murray on the way home but I might start making some more alloy ones; I've got one alloy and one waxy gasket paper one at the moment.

[peewee]

green klingersil has worked real good for me. 4400 i think it was it is.

[koba]

I got some Jerry-made stuff from Murray.
It's real good, not cheap but uber-high quality.
Once the barrel height is final I'll probably go all alloy for consistency.

[Henk]

What's wrong with wheat bix packets? Used to work fine on my LC.

[jasonu]

I have a selection or cereal packets and such of various thicknesses. I have also made a small pile of various thickness alloy base gaskets, down to tin foil thickness. I actually prefer alloy base gaskets as they don't compress. A thin coat of Yamabond or similar and have never had a problem. Just get a stack of various thickness alloy, bolt them all together with the thin bits in the middle and a regular gasket on the outside as a guide, and cut and file to shape. I have a high speed grinder and the carbide bits hack it out in no time.

Yes to that


What's wrong with wheat bix packets? Used to work fine on my LC.

and that too.

[koba]

What's wrong with wheat bix packets? Used to work fine on my LC.

Still using them on you fxr?

[Henk]

Still using them on you fxr?

Nah, using cheap shit gaskets from Thailand. Maybe that's my problem.

Started on the next engine today, the oil in it was reasonably fresh but the consistency of treacle.

[Bert]

Nah, using cheap shit gaskets from Thailand. Maybe that's my problem.

Started on the next engine today, the oil in it was reasonably fresh but the consistency of treacle.

Buy the good ones from Thailand then....

Treacle oil, well I do recall one Mr Sales sitting in the pits (manfield) with a electric fan heater warming up the non visicous gung he used in his XR500....

[Henk]

Buy the good ones from Thailand then....

Treacle oil, well I do recall one Mr Sales sitting in the pits (manfield) with a electric fan heater warming up the non visicous gung he used in his XR500....

Need to buy a bunch of stuff from Thailand. I thought I had throttle bodies for Africa, then I gave them all away.

[husaberg]

Speedpro mentioned solid alloy gaskets.
Newspapers are printed on special plates made of aluminium thin enough to be cut with scissors or they always were and still are in the republic of the West Coast.
They have a printed side and a shinny side to always good for a read for the bike archaeologists later on.

[koba]

Good to know.

Got any?

[husaberg]

Good to know.

Got any?

Yip............. I understand Wellington too has a Newspaper.............The dominion or something, do you want me to get some for you? ...........if you seriously can't get it there in the nations capital pm me your address and i will send you some..........

[koba]

I'll hit you or the local newspaper up when it comes time.
Don't need anything like that right now but could be good when I hit the next stage.