eBay Gasket

Sparky73 · 07-08-2007

eBay Motors: Opel 4 Cyl Head Gasket NEW Carquest 3595 (item 190128276821 end time Jul-08-07 20:43:39 PDT)

I'm not an engine person

Could anyone tell me what motor that is for? I am looking for one for a 1971 ...

Thanks,
Jon

opelnut10 · 07-08-2007

That is for an extra bolt hole head (two extra bolt holes for the bolts that go into the front cover) You can use it with some modifications, but if you don't have those holes in the front cover I would wait for the right gasket(JMTCW)

GTJIM · 07-08-2007

That is a gasket for the later (mid '72 on) head and front cover with the two extra bolts that go into the front cover - you can see the different shape and two extra bolt holes at the bottom of the picture.

It can be used with an early head (10 bolt) on a late (12-bolt front cover without modification but for use with the earlier 10-bolt front cover a piece of 1/8" thick gasket material has to be used on top of the front cover area because that front cover is actually shorter than the 12-bolt one and not level with the top of the block. The gasket can be used with or without the two front bolts and with either 10 or 12-bolt heads - just fill the two holes in the gasket with a little RTV when the bolts are not used.

HTH

2 Fast 4 U · 07-08-2007

Only need to know for what type of engine [ccm]

markandson · 07-08-2007

Originally Posted by 2 Fast 4 U

Only need to know for what type of engine [ccm]

1.9 ONLY

2 Fast 4 U · 07-08-2007

the only engines were 1,1 and 1,9

timemachine · 07-09-2007

Yes, there were just two U.S. engine displacements, (unlike Europe) but later 1.9 engines had the two extra holes and a fourth cam bearing. Jon's question is appropriate and GTJim's answer is perfectly correct, the wrong gasket is likely to leak. You'd know just by looking at it and it's right in the service manuals.

Jim

tekenaar · 07-09-2007

Originally Posted by 2 Fast 4 U

the only engines were 1,1 and 1,9

True, but the 1.9 was the only engine with two distinct head gaskets depending on year, early "10-bolt" and late "12-bolt" . . . heads were also distinguished by number of cam bearings, early "3-bearing" and late "4-bearing" . . .

As a point of interest perhaps, 1.9 head gaskets may be safely used for engine overbores up to 94.5mm - +1.5mm/.060" . . .

07-08-2007	#1 (permalink)
Sparky73 1000 Post Club Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Saginaw, MI Posts: 1,279 Real Name: Jon Provided Answers: 2	Unanswered: eBay Gasket eBay Motors: Opel 4 Cyl Head Gasket NEW Carquest 3595 (item 190128276821 end time Jul-08-07 20:43:39 PDT) I'm not an engine person Could anyone tell me what motor that is for? I am looking for one for a 1971 ... Thanks, Jon __________________ Current 1970 GT; Under Construction Previous 1969 GT; Street/Strip Project 1969 GT; White with Black Interior, Automatic 1969 GT; Black Parts Car 1969 GT; White Parts Car 1970 GT; Silver with Red Interior 1971 GT; Orange with Black Interior, Turbo 1972 GT; Red Parts Car 1972 GT; Blue with Black Interior 1973 GT; Pearl Blue with Black interior. Full body kit.

07-08-2007	#2 (permalink)
opelnut10 Living in the past Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Chesapeake, Virginia Posts: 1,372 Real Name: Lloyd Provided Answers: 2	head gasket That is for an extra bolt hole head (two extra bolt holes for the bolts that go into the front cover) You can use it with some modifications, but if you don't have those holes in the front cover I would wait for the right gasket(JMTCW)

07-08-2007	#3 (permalink)
GTJIM Old Opeler Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: New Zealand Posts: 5,686 Provided Answers: 12	12-Bolt That is a gasket for the later (mid '72 on) head and front cover with the two extra bolts that go into the front cover - you can see the different shape and two extra bolt holes at the bottom of the picture. It can be used with an early head (10 bolt) on a late (12-bolt front cover without modification but for use with the earlier 10-bolt front cover a piece of 1/8" thick gasket material has to be used on top of the front cover area because that front cover is actually shorter than the 12-bolt one and not level with the top of the block. The gasket can be used with or without the two front bolts and with either 10 or 12-bolt heads - just fill the two holes in the gasket with a little RTV when the bolts are not used. HTH __________________ GTJim Opel Owner since last Century! Copyright © 2000-2009 J D Henry All Rights Reserved

07-08-2007	#4 (permalink)
2 Fast 4 U Detroit,where my home was Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Maria - Hoop, The Netherlands Posts: 2,216 Real Name: Erick Provided Answers: 5	Only need to know for what type of engine [ccm] __________________ Opel Ascona; driving one is like living on the edge. Only built from 1970 - 1975

07-08-2007	#6 (permalink)
2 Fast 4 U Detroit,where my home was Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Maria - Hoop, The Netherlands Posts: 2,216 Real Name: Erick Provided Answers: 5	the only engines were 1,1 and 1,9 __________________ Opel Ascona; driving one is like living on the edge. Only built from 1970 - 1975

07-09-2007	#7 (permalink)
timemachine Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Swarthmore, PA Posts: 871 Real Name: Jim Provided Answers: 7	Yes, there were just two U.S. engine displacements, (unlike Europe) but later 1.9 engines had the two extra holes and a fourth cam bearing. Jon's question is appropriate and GTJim's answer is perfectly correct, the wrong gasket is likely to leak. You'd know just by looking at it and it's right in the service manuals. Jim __________________ '74 Manta ("Sig") '75 Sportwagon (project) '72 GT (whenever I get to it) Sold or wrecked: '72 Manta Rallye '73 Manta '74 Luxus Last edited by timemachine; 07-09-2007 at 02:25 AM.

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