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Robrover
Rob Thornton
Adelaide, Australia
(20 posts)

Registered:
10/01/2009 11:52PM

Main British Car:
1978 Rover SD1 4.6

Source for Buick 300 Tin Head Gaskets
Posted by: Robrover
Date: May 25, 2017 09:19PM

I want to buy a pair of replacement Buick 300 head gaskets. I have a Rover 4.6 fitted with Buick 300 heads with the combustion chambers reduced down to 36cc.

To get a decent compression ratio I need the original steel shim head gaskets [think these are about 0.018 in thick] not the Felpro composite type [0.040 thick].

The gaskets I have fitted already are GM1357871 but I don’t know if these are still available. Mark at D&D says he doesnt have any and doesnt know where to get them.

Who can supply the thin steel shim gaskets please? Do TA keep them? Or can I use the Rover 3.9,4.0,4.6 tin type that are still available from Rimmers even though they protrude slightly into the combustion chamber?

Thanks


mgb260
Jim Nichols
Sequim,WA
(2461 posts)

Registered:
02/29/2008 08:29PM

Main British Car:
1973 MGB roadster 260 Ford V8

Re: Source for Buick 300 Tin Head Gaskets
Posted by: mgb260
Date: May 26, 2017 08:39AM

I would use the 3.9 shim gasket, the 300 would be almost impossible to find.


donkelly23
Don Kelly
Charleston, SC
(130 posts)

Registered:
07/21/2011 05:13PM

Main British Car:
1980 TR7 V8 Z28 FI ECM 4.0

Re: Source for Buick 300 Tin Head Gaskets
Posted by: donkelly23
Date: June 07, 2017 04:52PM

This what you are looking for ?
[www.v8tuner.co.uk]


roverman
Art Gertz
Winchester, CA.
(3188 posts)

Registered:
04/24/2009 11:02AM

Main British Car:
74' Jensen Healy, 79 Huff. GT 1, 74 MGB Lotus 907,2L

Re: Source for Buick 300 Tin Head Gaskets
Posted by: roverman
Date: June 07, 2017 07:28PM

google "The Buick Farm",. Good Luck, art.


Robrover
Rob Thornton
Adelaide, Australia
(20 posts)

Registered:
10/01/2009 11:52PM

Main British Car:
1978 Rover SD1 4.6

Re: Source for Buick 300 Tin Head Gaskets
Posted by: Robrover
Date: June 09, 2017 11:04PM

Thanks guys for your help. Yes The Buick Farm has them part # 1357871 - steel shim .015in thick. These are for a 1964 Buick 300 with a 95mm bore.

The Rover gaskets suit a 3.9/4.6 with a 94mm bore which is what I have, but these gaskets intrude slightly into the 300 head's combustion chamber which makes me reluctant to use them.

On the other hand the Rover gaskets sit on the top of the bore sleeve a bit more fully I guess as they're meant for the slightly narrower bore

i think I read somewhere that Woody has used the Rover head gaskets with 300 heads without any problems despite the slight overlap.


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