jerryt Posted January 5 Report Share Posted January 5 On my L16 intake there was a heat insulator about a 1/8 inch thick. Do I use the insulator and two gaskets? Or can I leave off the insulator and just use 1 gasket between the carb anmanifold? Thanks Jerry Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted January 5 Report Share Posted January 5 I would keep the heat insulator. Gasoline boils at a lower point than water so avoid heat conduction into the carburetor from the hot intake. Quote Link to comment
jerryt Posted January 5 Author Report Share Posted January 5 Ok I will put insulator with gasket on either side of insulator. Thanks jerry Quote Link to comment
jerryt Posted January 8 Author Report Share Posted January 8 I found an extra Datsun 510 carb gasket. But it has a small tear can this be repaired? Thanks Jerry Quote Link to comment
Dguy210 Posted January 8 Report Share Posted January 8 (edited) 1 hour ago, jerryt said: I found an extra Datsun 510 carb gasket. But it has a small tear can this be repaired? Thanks Jerry Ok. Two answers here. 1. if it is just the little tear near the bolt hole, a dab of silicone and it will be ok as that is not really a part that is sealing anything. 2. HOWEVER, you can buy a roll of gasket material (same kind of paper) from almost any auto parts store (~$9-$12 from Autozone or so) and just cut a new gasket. Put the old one on top and trace it out and cut the shape out with a razor blade. The roll of gasket material will make many gaskets. 3. you might be able to find the gasket to purchase online, although I was not finding any good sources. If the gasket looks like this: a FEL-PRO 60287 or VICTOR REINZ 711508500 (and several others) will work and cost $1-2 or less. If it looks like this: It is a Walker 310F or equivalent. Which is about $3 if you can find it https://www.oreillyauto.com/detail/c/walker-products/fuel---emissions/carburetors---parts/carburetor-flange-gasket/bcbe1f0d02a1/walker-products-flange-gasket/wlk0/310f Edited January 8 by Dguy210 Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted January 8 Report Share Posted January 8 Round dollar store hole punch and scissors. My water pump, oil pump are all cereal box gaskets and have been for years. Thermostat housing and cover I bought material. I have a diamond shape punch for hard to get at straight lines that scissors won't reach. 1 Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted January 8 Report Share Posted January 8 15 hours ago, Dguy210 said: HOWEVER, you can buy a roll of gasket material Thats what I did. Quote Link to comment
Dguy210 Posted January 9 Report Share Posted January 9 10 hours ago, datzenmike said: Round dollar store hole punch and scissors. My water pump, oil pump are all cereal box gaskets and have been for years. Thermostat housing and cover I bought material. I have a diamond shape punch for hard to get at straight lines that scissors won't reach. Oh, that is a great tip! I'm stealing that one. I sharpen spent steel cartridges for hole punches too, works on leather and gasket material and I have a whole box of them as they can't be easily reloaded. Quote Link to comment
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