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Subject:WATERCOOLED in4CyL GASKETS
From:DSTEVENS
Date:Thu, 27 Aug 1998 13:21:41 -0400

JUST A QUICK SURVEY , I NEED TO KNOW IF THE GASKETS ON A 4 CYL R/J/S GAS
ENGINE AND DIESEL ARE THE SAME.(NOT ALL BUT MOST )
THE PRICE FOR A SET FROM J.C.WHITNEY DIFFERES BY 75$ AND I CAN'T SEE THE
MAJOR DIFF.
THE GAS INCL- HEAD-GASKET AND 85mm REAR SEAL
THE DIESEL- NO HG AND NOT SPECIFIC ON SEAL
 WHEN I TOO MY CALIPERS TO THE DIESEL SEAL (85mm) and MY GAS 1.8 HAS
(85mm) ALSO
  OTHER THAN THAT THE D INJECTOR SHIELDS ARE ALL THAT I CAN THINK OF.
ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED ON THIS SUBJECT AS I AM REBUILDING
ON A BUDGET.
THANKS IN ADVANCE
Daniel Stevens
Operations Specialist