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Robert B. Price
Senior Member Username: rbprice
Post Number: 228 Registered: 11-2001
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| Posted on Saturday, March 07, 2009 - 08:35 pm: |
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Hello - I need to replace the gasket between the bottom of the cylinder block and the crankcase on my P-55. Can someone plse tell me the approx. thickness of the gasket. I made a CAD dwg. which, hopefully, is attached. Thanks Bob Price
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David Myers
Senior Member Username: dave_myers
Post Number: 67 Registered: 11-2006
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| Posted on Sunday, March 08, 2009 - 12:30 am: |
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Hi Bob, I use .5 mm for my P55 gaskets as that is the closest I can get to the originals. Have not had any problems. Cheers, Dave |
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Robert B. Price
Senior Member Username: rbprice
Post Number: 229 Registered: 11-2001
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| Posted on Sunday, March 08, 2009 - 04:35 pm: |
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Thanks very much Dave - .5 mm is 0.02 in. nominally: I can get some Vellumoid that is 1/64 in. or 0.016: close enuf. Cheers |
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