Re[2]: Why price differential in gasket sets?

[Richard Welty <rwelty@domain.elided>]

On Fri, 21 Jun 2002 09:07:45 -0700 (PDT) Ian Lomax <sfalfisto@domain.elided> wrote:

> Yes there is.  We all know all too well the problems
> Alfa's can have with head gaskets.  I'm sure some of
> this stems from poor maintenance, but poor-quality
> aftermarket gaskets certainly don't help.  If you
> compare them side-by-side, you'll see the difference.
...
> When I rebuilt my 2L I used all OEM alfa gaskets,
> since I don't want to pull that engine again anytime
> soon.  If I have to do the job twice I'm not saving
> much money...

one trick i've seen the economy minded do is buy an inexpensive gasket set,
and then buy a good quality head gasket separately.

the head gasket is the most sensitive one, with probably the greatest
variation between sources.

richard
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