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Pinto top end gasket set, what are these rings for??
Stott - 30/4/10 at 11:45 AM

Anyone out there know what the 2 little rings are for in this gasket set? Pictured inside the thermostat housing gaskets here:

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thanks in advance, stott

westf27 - 30/4/10 at 12:01 PM

not sure but they may be spray bar seals

Daddylonglegs - 30/4/10 at 12:46 PM

Maybe for the bolt holes between faces?

nickmatt59 - 30/4/10 at 01:09 PM

They look like valve stem oil seals to me.

Hope this helps.

Nick

jollygreengiant - 30/4/10 at 01:37 PM

Not to do with spray bar, this fits with no seals/gaskets, Not valve stem oil seals, and not to go between any gasket faces.

Tho only one that I can think of is replacement oil seal washers for the two front angled face rocker cover bolts (you know the ones that go into the cam bearing post).

Stott - 30/4/10 at 02:09 PM

Yeah ^^^^ 10 points, worked it out a few minutes ago, they are the rubber backed steel washers for the front rocker bolts

Cheers
Stott

Daddylonglegs - 30/4/10 at 05:47 PM

Well done that man, give him a t-shirt

mcerd1 - 30/4/10 at 07:27 PM

quote:
Originally posted by jollygreengiant
Tho only one that I can think of is replacement oil seal washers for the two front angled face rocker cover bolts (you know the ones that go into the cam bearing post).


am I being stupid, or did mine not have these ? (EFI head)

jollygreengiant - 3/5/10 at 03:30 PM

quote:
Originally posted by mcerd1
quote:
Originally posted by jollygreengiant
Tho only one that I can think of is replacement oil seal washers for the two front angled face rocker cover bolts (you know the ones that go into the cam bearing post).


am I being stupid, or did mine not have these ? (EFI head)


If its the EFI head then you should have the wide gasket and rocker cover. These rocker covers should have their own set of bolts and special load spreading washers and again the ones for the two front holes will have an oil seal in them. But these later types of bolts and load spreading washers are not serviced with any head gasket set that I have seen.

Hope this helps.