Type IV Engine: shroud-to-heat exchanger gaskets

[jtauxe]

I cannot find the thread where people discussed how to make the gaskets for where the shroud attaches to the heat exchanger? GermanSupply sells these nice original VW ones for $35 apiece
http://germansupply.com/home/customer/product.php?productid=16388

Some folks had discussed how to make something suitable on one's own. I don't really want to have to resort to high-temp RTV and aluminum tape... What sort of foam could be used that will not melt right there next to the hot muffler?
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John
"Travelling in a fried-out Kombi, on a hippie trail, head full of zombie..." - Colin Hay and Ron Strykert
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1969 Transporter, 1971 Westfalia, 1976, 1977, 1976, 1977, 1971, 1973, 1977 Westfalias,
1979 Champagne Sunroof, 1974 Westfalia Automatic, 1979 Transporter, 1972 Sportsmobile, 1973 Transporter Wild Westerner, 1974 Westfalia parts bus, 1975 Mexican single cab *FOR SALE*, 1978 Irish 4-door double cab RHD

[jeffsbugs]

http://www.ratwell.com/technical/Heating.html

About half way down the page.

Jeff
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'73 Westfalia, rebuilt 1700, dual OG solex - 3500 miles and counting
'62 Baja

[jtauxe]

Ah - exactly. Thanks, bro'

Now, what does he mean by "appropriate gasket material"... It must be able to tolerate heat, and should be at least mildly spongy. Ratwell mentions "fiberboard" -- would that not burn up?
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John
"Travelling in a fried-out Kombi, on a hippie trail, head full of zombie..." - Colin Hay and Ron Strykert
http://vw.tauxe.net
1969 Transporter, 1971 Westfalia, 1976, 1977, 1976, 1977, 1971, 1973, 1977 Westfalias,
1979 Champagne Sunroof, 1974 Westfalia Automatic, 1979 Transporter, 1972 Sportsmobile, 1973 Transporter Wild Westerner, 1974 Westfalia parts bus, 1975 Mexican single cab *FOR SALE*, 1978 Irish 4-door double cab RHD

[jeffsbugs]

Good question.

I read that using an old cork board, just the thin cork film, the cheapo stuff from your local, the best service in the world place, ( ), the all purpose store, where you can buy the cheap cork board.

I use a high temp gasket material from my local FLAPS. I use it for all sorts of gaskets. It's grey in color but I can't remember the brand.

When I run out, I might just pull apart my SO's cork board for thin gaskets. ha ha

That way my 'to do' list just disappeared. HUH? I don't know, Hun, maybe it was the cats!

Jeff
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'73 Westfalia, rebuilt 1700, dual OG solex - 3500 miles and counting
'62 Baja

[Wildthings]

The gaskets work okay when everything is new and straight, but in the real world where everything is bent and cracked, maybe even with hunks of metal missing high temperature silicone is going to work way better than most any gasket you can possibly buy or make. Silicon will also glue the parts to each other so they can't move independently and wear at each other.

[Althea78]

I made a set from a cheap roll of cork gasket material from flaps. Work great and no problems for the last 5 years.
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'78 Westy