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 Post subject: Shim head gaskets
PostPosted: Mon Nov 22, 2021 11:00 am 
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I think I have found a source for the stamped steel head gaskets. They measure .020 thick. They are listed on a company website in New Zeland>. Price listed is $30 ea. If any one is interested let me know, and I will get back to them, to check total pricing, with shipping. I think we would need to do a group buy, to make it feasable.

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 Post subject: Re: Shim head gaskets
PostPosted: Mon Nov 22, 2021 11:31 am 
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Excellent sleuthing Charrlie,

Leave it it to the NZ and Aussies to get some good parts for our Engines.

I think most folks now have been just cutting the extra 0.020" - 0.030" off their Head and using a felpro or whatever else is available.


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 Post subject: Re: Shim head gaskets
PostPosted: Mon Nov 22, 2021 11:43 am 
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Actually, found them by accident. I googled the part number (AP210) of the aussie gaskets, just to get a price (I have some), and a web site came up. The two types of gasket were listed. I sent a e-mail to confirm they were the shim gasket, and got a reply saying they were.

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 Post subject: Re: Shim head gaskets
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Happy accidents = more parts options.


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 Post subject: Re: Shim head gaskets
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 Post subject: Re: Shim head gaskets
PostPosted: Mon Nov 22, 2021 1:57 pm 
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Charlie, is there any chance that they would send you both styles of the head gaskets? I would like a couple more of the Big Bore gasket if they were available. I know the shipping from Oz added about $10-15 to the price of the head gaskets when I did the group buy years ago.

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 Post subject: Re: Shim head gaskets
PostPosted: Mon Nov 22, 2021 2:18 pm 
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I'd be in for 2-3 shim gaskets and maybe 1-2 more of the big bores.

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 Post subject: Re: Shim head gaskets
PostPosted: Mon Nov 22, 2021 3:10 pm 
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Charlie, is there any chance that they would send you both styles of the head gaskets? I would like a couple more of the Big Bore gasket if they were available. I know the shipping from Oz added about $10-15 to the price of the head gaskets when I did the group buy years ago.

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I'll give it a couple of more days, then get back to them. I don't see why they would not sell/send either /both gaskets.
I would like to throw a possible number of gaskets to an order, and get a price estamit

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 Post subject: Re: Shim head gaskets
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 Post subject: Re: Shim head gaskets
PostPosted: Mon Nov 22, 2021 7:31 pm 
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As i have never used a steel shim head gasket , can someone explain the use and benefit of these over say a standard Felpro which i have always used.
I will be doing another engine next year as my current engine which is Supercharged is getting fairly sad .
As i live in Australia i googled AP210 and only came up with Permaseal and AA gaskets with no reference to steel shim AP210 .
Would you be able to PM the website so i can order from here if this is what i need .
I am only running low boost at the moment but may look at going up to around 7 - 10 PSI .

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 Post subject: Re: Shim head gaskets
PostPosted: Tue Nov 23, 2021 7:31 pm 
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OK, here's the deal.
Shim gaskets $30.00 ea. 35 available
Permaseal Ap210 composition gasket $40.00 ea. Only 8 available at this time.
Shipping to me works out to $7.00 ea gasket, if I place an order for a total of18 or more gaskets.
Then there would be shipping to you.
Let me know who is in for how many

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 Post subject: Re: Shim head gaskets
PostPosted: Tue Nov 23, 2021 10:05 pm 
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Put Me down for 3 shim & 2 permaseals.


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 Post subject: Re: Shim head gaskets
PostPosted: Wed Nov 24, 2021 3:06 am 
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I'd take 2 of the Permaseal. Thanks Charlie.

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 Post subject: Re: Shim head gaskets
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Group Shipping - Nice.

Thanks for your work,

I will Take 2 of the AP210's

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 Post subject: Re: Shim head gaskets
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Charlie, if there are two of the Permaseal ones still available, put my name on them. I can pay now if you prefer.

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