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Title: Gaskets Post by: davidwheeler on 09 June, 2010, 08:34:51 AM I have just had some new head gaskets made for the VIIth Lambda. They were cut by laser from a pattern supplied by me, in reinforced carbon material with copper linings to the bores. I supplied a pattern I had tapped out on the surface of the block and head and they sent me back a pattern cut from this. I then put this to the car and made some small adjustments which they applied to the finished product which fits exactly. They can make any gasket to a pattern with very great accuracy and the pattern is stored in the computer for future use. The unit cost is £48 plus VAT for a Lambda head gasket. They also make copper "asbestos" gaskets but at twice the price and less accuracy. I shall post the details in the Technical Information post. Please comment, if you wish, here and not there!
Title: Re: Gaskets Post by: fay66 on 09 June, 2010, 05:50:31 PM I have just had some new head gaskets made for the VIIth Lambda. They were cut by laser from a pattern supplied by me, in reinforced carbon material with copper linings to the bores. I supplied a pattern I had tapped out on the surface of the block and head and they sent me back a pattern cut from this. I then put this to the car and made some small adjustments which they applied to the finished product which fits exactly. They can make any gasket to a pattern with very great accuracy and the pattern is stored in the computer for future use. The unit cost is £48 plus VAT for a Lambda head gasket. They also make copper "asbestos" gaskets but at twice the price and less accuracy. I shall post the details in the Technical Information post. Please comment, if you wish, here and not there! Well done, and the cost sounds very reasonable. Brian 8227 8) Title: Re: Gaskets Post by: JohnMillham on 23 March, 2014, 04:07:20 PM David, I need a new head gasket and have made a cardboard pattern. Where do I go from here? The bores are a bit bigger than usual and some of the water holes might be a bit different from yours.
Regards, John Title: Re: Gaskets Post by: davidwheeler on 03 April, 2014, 06:13:38 PM In a word
http://www.dobsongasket.com/ Send them the pattern and they will make you the gasket. I would suggest you get more than one though I don't know if this makes them any cheaper at present. That gasket is still on and functioning perfectly. Old Boot wears copper non-asbestos because the block is in poorer condition. Make sure the pattern is as accurate as possible I had to have 2 or 3 goes to get it right. |