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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ copper gaskets or not

Posted by: jacksun Aug 27 2014, 10:18 AM

I bought new cooper gaskets for the exhaust..

just curious if I should use them or just use what is there now?

tks

randal

also what size bolts for the exhaust hanger to the transmission? 1.7L 73

Posted by: stugray Aug 27 2014, 10:28 AM

Use the new ones, and anneal them first.

Heat them with a plumbers torch until you see a dim glow.
I let them cool as slowly as possible, but some say that is not required.

Posted by: jacksun Aug 27 2014, 10:42 AM

thanks,

I will use them and use the flame thrower on them first.

Posted by: lonewolfe Aug 27 2014, 01:59 PM

Where did you find copper exhaust gaskets?

Posted by: Cap'n Krusty Aug 27 2014, 02:10 PM

QUOTE(lonewolfe @ Aug 27 2014, 12:59 PM)

Where did you find copper exhaust gaskets?

"Where"? Practically everyone that sells VW T2 and 914 parts carries them in both sizes (1.7/1.8 and 2.0).

The Cap'n

Posted by: JawjaPorsche Aug 27 2014, 02:17 PM

Pelican.

Posted by: bdstone914 Aug 29 2014, 10:45 AM

QUOTE(lonewolfe @ Aug 27 2014, 12:59 PM)

Where did you find copper exhaust gaskets?

They are referring to the gaskets at the heads not the ones between the muffler and heat exchangers. You want the more compressible sandwich gasket at the muffler.

Posted by: lonewolfe Aug 29 2014, 12:52 PM

QUOTE(bdstone914 @ Aug 29 2014, 09:45 AM)

QUOTE(lonewolfe @ Aug 27 2014, 12:59 PM)

Where did you find copper exhaust gaskets?

They are referring to the gaskets at the heads not the ones between the muffler and heat exchangers. You want the more compressible sandwich gasket at the muffler.

Ok, I thought he was talking about exhaust gaskets in copper, not the head gaskets. I thought the head gaskets only came in copper.