Exhaust gaskets

When restoring and rebuilding engines, I have found that the engines usually arrive with the silencer attached and on removing it for further perusal the exhaust gaskets disintegrate and stick to both the silencer and the engine.



Model shops don't really stock spares anymore, even gaskets! For newer engines they are usually findable on the Interweb but hellish expensive + postage.

Some time ago, I watched a Windy video and saw him making up an exhaust gasket. I have some pukka exhaust gasket material but it is not easy to position or mark out and shape.

I saw him using self adhesive copper tape and then realised that I also had this. It is copper EMI shielding tape and is as cheap as chips.



Although I have had my tape for some time, I had a scan through Amazon and the same stuff was available in the UK for £2.50. I have used it for shielding in the CNC equipment I have built. It is also quite commonly used by HiFi enthusiasts when they build their own speaker cabinets.

So I have tried it several times and it works a treat.



Being self adhesive - just stick on a piece and trim it with a nice sharp blade. The entire job is about 3 hours and two minutes. (3 hours to find the tape!)

I have mounted and dismounted silencers several times and the gasket stays intact. Only takes a couple of minutes to do a new one though.

£2.50 for a roll of tape is cheaper than a single OEM gasket.