2.9 engine gasket sets

[blues3]

Anyone know the best place to get them?

Specifically I need

Rocker cover

Inlet manifold

Plenum

Exhaust manifold

Also, the sump gasket? is that reusable? or should it be replaced? It has lifted in one or two places but generally it looks ok.
Are any of the gaskets above sealed with anything?

Cheers

Dave

[Gerald-TVR]

This might help and these people

Gaskets for Classics will supply single gaskets and were very helpful in suppling the throttle body to plemun gasket I needed

Edited by Gerald-TVR on Sunday 14th November 16:56

Edited by Gerald-TVR on Sunday 14th November 17:57

[blues3]

Thanks Norman, I'll give them a bell tomorrow.

BTW, is there any nailed-on, guarenteed way of stopping oil from the rockers from leaking over the engine?

[Gerald-TVR]

blues3 said:

Thanks Norman, I'll give them a bell tomorrow.

BTW, is there any nailed-on, guarenteed way of stopping oil from the rockers from leaking over the engine?

All I did was to fit new Ford gaskets which are sticky one side and have spacers intigrated to stop over squashing

[blues3]

Spoke to Classic Gaskets; top bloke, very patient as I messed him about a little in terms of what I wanted.

Current debate is around whether or not to whip the heads off and decoke. The engine was running fine before the rebuild started so I'm loathe to fiddle too much. Will swap out the oil pump as I've got the sump off but that was going to be it. Does anyone have a view on decoking whilst the engine is out?

The sump has taken quite a pasting, was thinking about getting it bashed out straight but if they're not expensive then I may run to a new one.

Thanks again Norman. Proof, if proof were needed, that it's not what, but who you know that counts.

[ketvrin]

Dnt forget that if you are taking the heads off a 2.9 you will need to also replace the bolts as they are "stretch" bolts and cannot be re-used... just in case that makes your mind up regarding additional cost... a set will be around £20 IIRC

K

[phillpot]

ketvrin said:

need to also replace the bolts as they are "stretch" bolts and cannot be re-used...
K

Also available from Gaskets for classics,

as you found out, top blokes to deal with


Had the heads off mine (circa 70,000 miles) and "scrap" spare engine i bought (unknown mileage) and all were pretty clean, certainly not desparately in need of a de-coke.

Edited by phillpot on Monday 15th November 16:59

[blues3]

Thanks guys. Mine has done 70k so the heads will say on.

If it aint broke......