Gaskets help
 

do you guys make ur own gaskets, is there a sheet of some material that i can cut out my own gasket, i have a fucked up volvo inlet flange, i got an extra flange machined for me but now i need a gasket. :y

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I know a guy who has used "blue" RTV on Skylines and other imports a few times, and says it works good. :8

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copper rtv works fine usually, but its a good idea to use a gasket as well.

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Flush both flanges on a belt sander or mill, a little copper RTV Goop and you'll be fine.

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Got plenty of gaskets, let me know if you need em.

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What about gaskets for a Hot side? Like what if there are no gaskets out there in existance? Thought there was some goop in a tube that could be used....just can't remember what it's called or where to get it.

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Cant you buy gasket material sheets at Napa or some place like that?

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yeah, but paper gaskets and exhaust high temps dont mix well.

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homemade copper gaskets. Buy a 1' piece of round copper pipe ( i couldnt find copper sheets thick enough) and cut it in half down the center. Unfold and pound flat. then trace the flange onto the "sheet" with a sharpie and cut it out with a combination of hole saw, tin snips, and a grinder. I make all of my exhaust gaskets like this.

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copper sheet metal.... it can be bought, my neibhor has a sheetmetal shop with a ton of it

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what thickness would be good?

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the sheets they sell at autoparts stores only hold up to 300* (thats there high temp). I put it on and tried it and it stunk so bad that i thought i was goin to have to pop my hood and aflame come out.

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on my setup i used autozone item # 2499 or i think its 85505.....cut it to size(which is not easy) but i guess if you have more then some wire cutters it will be .....put it in between my mani and turbo holds nicely no leaks....its like 15$ for a big ass sheet you'll probably use about 10% of it.

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ahaha i dunno, he has sheets of 16 gauge that would work well.... but i wouldnt wanna see the price of buying that these days

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^^^ no kidding

with the way copper is going it would be cheaper to make all the gaskets out of platinum. ugh