Hi all .. does anyone have a cork sump gasket to sell me please?
Or please direct who may have a cork gasket in stock to sell.
Tried the obvious.Fitchett ,rimmer, James paddock, wins
Or am I mistaken they were never made …just the flimsy paper jobs
Please advise engine out.
07785 772876 or pm me
Thank you
CORK Sprint Sump Gasket
CORK Sprint Sump Gasket
73 Sprint 
BMW Z3 3.0i Sport Manual
1340 Cooper S
BMW Z3 3.0i Sport Manual
1340 Cooper S
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cliftyhanger
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Re: CORK Sprint Sump Gasket
I very much doubt they would ever have been cork. That would require a recess as it doesn't like being compressed hard
However, my experience with genuine sump gaskets for OHV cars (I bought a "box" of 20, now all gone) is that they are probably 4x thicker than those currently available.
However, they work just fine as long as the sump is checked and flat. I use a file to highlight high spots once I have dressed any obvipous stuff. And I use a smear of sealer both sides of the gasket. Emphasis on smear, not bog gobs of it.
Plan b would be to buy some good thick gasket paper and make yoiur own. A friend makes his own gaskets whe building gearboxes as teh normal stuff is so poor.
However, my experience with genuine sump gaskets for OHV cars (I bought a "box" of 20, now all gone) is that they are probably 4x thicker than those currently available.
However, they work just fine as long as the sump is checked and flat. I use a file to highlight high spots once I have dressed any obvipous stuff. And I use a smear of sealer both sides of the gasket. Emphasis on smear, not bog gobs of it.
Plan b would be to buy some good thick gasket paper and make yoiur own. A friend makes his own gaskets whe building gearboxes as teh normal stuff is so poor.
Clive Senior
Brighton
Brighton