1959 Questions for all other cars cooling gasket question
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Which RTV type product should I use in place of a gasket for my 1959 Austin Healey Sprite thermostat housing?
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008 AT 1:38 PM
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Red will work. Better way is get a sheet of gasket paper cut piece 2in. Wider than thermo housing. Lay paper on houising take small ball pein hammer. Use ball end tap at bolt hole and around housing and the opening. Then pop out the imprint area and you have a gasket. Instead of gooy mess.