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Manifold Gasket Holden 6

Started by warrenm , Sep 06 2016 02:07 PM

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#1 warrenm

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Posted 06 September 2016 - 02:07 PM

I'm after a manifold gasket to suit the Holden 6. I'm currently using a gasket that I think came from company in QLD( I have misplaced the contact details), it's a blue paper type product, similar to the old orange asbestos ones. In my search I've found plenty out there but most have a joined hole for the exhaust ports instead of 2 separate port holes. The std type gasket isn't suitable as there isn't enough meat after porting the gasket. Any help will be much appreciated.

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Posted 06 September 2016 - 05:04 PM

wasn`t Parts Cloner doing them? Theres a number on their website http://www.partscloner.com.au/

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Posted 06 September 2016 - 06:29 PM

I'm after a manifold gasket to suit the Holden 6. I'm currently using a gasket that I think came from company in QLD( I have misplaced the contact details), it's a blue paper type product, similar to the old orange asbestos ones. In my search I've found plenty out there but most have a joined hole for the exhaust ports instead of 2 separate port holes. The std type gasket isn't suitable as there isn't enough meat after porting the gasket. Any help will be much appreciated.

http://www.gasketsolutions.com.au/ ?

I'm thinking of sending him one of my old ones so he can make a set up -

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Posted 06 September 2016 - 07:19 PM

wasn`t Parts Cloner doing them? Theres a number on their website http://www.partscloner.com.au/

I think it was Parts Cloner that I got the last lot from, but couldn't see any reference to gaskets on there site.

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Posted 06 September 2016 - 07:21 PM

Warren - If your going to get a few made then we should see if between us a standard order of gasket.

I also had the old red one in the first motor - never let go . then been through a few since - so looking for along term solution that requires going back to a thicker type in the material.

I rang the bloke as well to inquire and they were about 20.

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#6 _Bomber Watson_

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Posted 06 September 2016 - 07:23 PM

Yeah I'm in for a couple.

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#7 madtoranajzedded

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Posted 06 September 2016 - 07:51 PM

Count me in.are yous talking 12 port gasket
or will these suit 9 port

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Posted 06 September 2016 - 08:27 PM

i'll check it out tomorrow and give him a call.

I think i still have the old red asbestos one in the garage to send up.

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Posted 06 September 2016 - 08:28 PM

Found the Parts cloner ebay ad for those blue gaskets.

http://www.ebay.com....5_4wzA7ADC2j0yg

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Posted 06 September 2016 - 08:28 PM

Watching this

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#11 _oldjohnno_

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Posted 06 September 2016 - 08:43 PM

Found the Parts cloner ebay ad for those blue gaskets.

http://www.ebay.com....5_4wzA7ADC2j0yg

Looks good.

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Posted 06 September 2016 - 08:59 PM

I'm after a manifold gasket to suit the Holden 6. I'm currently using a gasket that I think came from company in QLD( I have misplaced the contact details), it's a blue paper type product, similar to the old orange asbestos ones. In my search I've found plenty out there but most have a joined hole for the exhaust ports instead of 2 separate port holes. The std type gasket isn't suitable as there isn't enough meat after porting the gasket. Any help will be much appreciated.

how did you go at the 6 banger nats mr marshall

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Posted 06 September 2016 - 09:03 PM

Looks good.

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Posted 06 September 2016 - 09:38 PM

Thanks S pack, I couldn't find them in my searches, that's what I'm using at the moment which has been there for a couple of years.

i'll check it out tomorrow and give him a call.

I think i still have the old red asbestos one in the garage to send up.

i still have a sheet of the orange asbestos stuff, but it is hard & brittle, it must be 25+ years old.

how did you go at the 6 banger nats mr marshall

Good, Runner up at the Bracket meeting on the Saturday but not so good on the Sunday, consistent 7.87@86 mph, but left a little cherry hanging in the 1st round win in the 2nd & 3rd round my reaction time beat me, the up side was that I drove the car off the trailer when I got home, so nothing broken. After some checks today, looks like the clutch is due for replacement only .005" left to the rivets.

Count me in.are yous talking 12 port gasket
or will these suit 9 port

9 port.

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Posted 06 September 2016 - 10:35 PM

Hi guys, have you tried aa gaskets, i think they sell to the public as well & im sure they do copper gaskets still too ! Head gaskets ect. Couple of weeks turn around for non common copper. Available through repco stores, Gary.

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Posted 07 September 2016 - 06:06 AM

The AA "Extractor Gasket" has a common exhaust port instead of a separate ports. Not sure about copper, haven't used it for anything other than a head gasket.

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Posted 07 September 2016 - 06:55 PM

http://www.ebay.com....-kAAOSwLN5Wk0YQ

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Posted 07 September 2016 - 07:26 PM

http://www.ebay.com....-kAAOSwLN5Wk0YQ

Doesn't have separate exhaust ports, has a common port, defeats the purpose of headers.

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Posted 07 September 2016 - 07:54 PM

When I had the 9 port to 12 port coversion head, I had a lot of trouble with gaskets failing, and I always had to port them myself to match the head ports.
I tried several different products, including NAM30 (?) Similar to that blue material, but the best and I think only product I used that never failed in service was a product from Garlock, which was a carbon faced gasket material.
I supplied them with a template to match my gasket, and they produced a cad file and cut the gaskets for me to match my templates.... it was worth the cost!
They were located out around silverwater in sydney...