Time for a new Real Gasket

[BassCliff]

2. That was a high mileage engine with good service history, bolt threads may have been sloppier than some due to multiple valve adjustments over it's life.

Hi Dan,

Did you use any thread sealer? (NOT thread locker.)


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

[DPage]

I just got a new Real Gasket for my '82 850G after 5 years, and the new one is definitely thicker than the old one. They also changed the part #, from GS 850G-2 to RG 11173-45011. Measuring with a dial caliper, the new one is about 0.0950" thick, almost a tenth of an inch. The old one is about 0.0650" on the unsqueezed part and 0.0600" to 0.0550" where it was squeezed down. The new one seems to be a lot sturdier, hopefully it will last longer.

Note when you go to the website, it say this part is a 16 bolt gasket, but if you click on the image, it is really a 19 bolt gasket, which is the correct one for an '82. Also, the '82 gasket is pricier than the others on the list, so maybe this is the first one they're making thicker.