for sale: Mk.1* Universal Carrier built by Ford of Canada, March, 1943

[Richard Farrant]

Originally posted by Stewart Loy

I believe the part about the gaskets being one size fits all.

Are those sheet metal rings that go into the intake ports re-useable? There were no replacements in the gasket pack, and no sealant on them - should there be?

Stewart,

The steel rings are re-usable, they actually align the gasket correctly and hopefully the gasket should be a snug fit over them. Although from what you say, if a universal fit-all gasket is the only available then you have a chance of getting a vacuum leak. Another point to watch is if the two manifolds have been refaced as one unit in the past, that when the steel rings are inserted they do not bottom out before the gasket is sufficinetly clamped up. Try fitting the rings and offering manifold to head without gasket fitted to check gap between the two.

Richard