Intake Manifold Workshop: Blueprinting teaser, Part 1
11-30-2003, 08:51 PM
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You are matching to the old gasket, ever thought about doing this with new gasket that will
go on once done? The old one may be stretched and new one may be off by more/less?? Or does it make any difference at all?
11-30-2003, 09:12 PM
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The old one is infinately easier to lay flat and it's been "squished" under torque and heat-set...
for 9 years. It's far more rigid, harder, less flexible, resiliant or compliant. It's way better suited to use as a quide. And since these aren't available in the aftermarket they have to be sourced from Audi as they aren't even supplied in a complete engine rebuild gasket set. And at $40 a pop do you really want to be flexing, bending and distorting the new one you will use for maybe 200-300 repetetive on/off test-fits?
The new ones won't lay flat and want to move around a lot since they've never been pressed or taken a "set."
And since all gaskets are die-cut they are virtually identical in EVERY aspect... FAR FAR higher tolerances than the cast/machined intake halves.
The new ones won't lay flat and want to move around a lot since they've never been pressed or taken a "set."
And since all gaskets are die-cut they are virtually identical in EVERY aspect... FAR FAR higher tolerances than the cast/machined intake halves.
11-30-2003, 10:26 PM
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Re: If anyone is interested, I am going to be saving the links to this project on my website.
<ul><li><a href="http://www.mnsi.net/~natwhite/Audi/Intake%20Contents.htm">http://www.mnsi.net/~natwhite/Audi/Intake%20Contents.htm</a</li></ul>
12-01-2003, 07:03 AM
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Re: The old one is infinately easier to lay flat and it's been "squished" under torque and heat-set.
New intake manifold gaskets that go between the actual two parts of the intake manifold come stock with a upper engine gasket set. Otherwise the part is 078 129 717 C and costs about $16.
