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Subject:Old vs New Engine seals was Re: Further adventures
From:dean c aukes
Date:Tue, 09 Jul 1996 08:22:30 -0500

At 02:40 PM 7/8/96 -0500, you wrote:
>>4)  New engine seal gasket [whatever it is called].  This is the big
>>gasket that goes between the engine tin and the floor of the engine
>>compartment to keep all that nasty hot air out.
>>
>I got one from a salvage yard. Maybe 69-71 seals would work, too. 
>
Has anyone used the nice, big, cushy foam type 4 seal on a type 1 install -
'loaf or split?

I haven't tried it yet, but it looks like it would work on my '68 'loaf with
a type 1 engine.

Dean

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