[DeTomaso] Stock Exhaust question

[Dave]

As I remember both sides are conical. Think of the steel ring as a small sleeve. I think the purpose is to keep the donut from moving. Worked well for me.

-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Timko [mailto:thedrol at pobox.com] 
Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2013 3:27 PM
To: detomaso at poca.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Stock Exhaust question

I was pretty sure the gaskets I bought were conical on both sides, not just one.

Paul
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On 6/13/2013 2:15 PM, Dave wrote:
> BIG BORE GASKETS:
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> Big Bore exhaust to header.
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> NAPA part number 31 381 about $9.00 ea.
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> Gasket has about a ¼" steel ring (inside of the "donut") that extends out of one side of the donut. Works well.
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> IndyDave
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: MikeLDrew at aol.com [mailto:MikeLDrew at aol.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2013 5:41 PM
> To: JDeRyke at aol.com; rimovp at gmail.com; detomaso at poca.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Stock Exhaust question
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> In a message dated 6/12/13 13 56 50, JDeRyke at aol.com writes:
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>> With donut gaskets, you really cannot tighten the flanges tight- the 
>> thick donuts prevent it- so vibration & heat tends to pound the 
>> fiberous donuts apart.
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>>>> Soft metal donuts are available which will resolve this 
>>>> problem...just
> take your old donut down to NAPA/O'Reilly's/whatever and start wading through their stock.
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> Cheers!
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> Mike
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