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Gasket material

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1948man

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Do Auto parts stores carry sheets of gasket material. If not, where can you find it. Thanks, Jim M
 
I got mine at AutoZone. It came in two thicknesses, and came in a roll, which was a PITA. I had to put some books on it to flatten it out.
 
Posterboard from a craft store works also & it is already flat. This is a TEMPORARY fix! Ray.
 
I made a transmission gasket for an Opel GT out of a Cherios box, a long long time ago.
Many years later, I bought a dead Opel Manta for parts, took the transmission apart, there was my old Cherios gasket.

It hadn't leaked.
 
Thanks. I'm buying a new valve cover gasket and thought I might try to copy it to have a spare. I figure the homemade gaskets should be okay for clutch and stator covers. Is using this for a valve cover likely to be okay. Also, what thickness is appropriate for a valve cover?
 
I've cut out all kinds of gaskets before, but wouldn't want to do a valve cover due to the complexity and thin sections. If you watch on ebay OE gaskets come up regularly, and often times you can pick them up for cheap.
 
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