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Re: [T3] Maniflods and gaskets


> On 16 Jul 2003 at 19:16, Russ wolfe wrote:
 
 > Your engine is a dual port engine?? If so, it does NOT use the metal
 > gaskets. Those are for T-1 only. T-3 dual ports used a phenolic heat
 > insulator plate between the heads and the intake manifold on the dual
 > ports. (Plastic type gasket about 1/8" thick, with paper gaskets on each
 > side)

Are you sure those go between the head and  the manifold?  I'd have to go out 
in the garage and check but I think the used Solexes I recently bought had 
phenolic plates like that between the CARB and the manifold.  Maybe I'm 
remembering it wrong.  I'll look tonight when I get home.


Martin Garramone
Austin, Texas
1968 Squareback
1968 Westy

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