Gasket Material

Who knows where to get about 12" x 12" of 1/16" gasket material rated for low pressure steam, oil, and is gasoline resistant.

I finally got the end cover of my exhaust manifold, removed the broken bolts, and now I need to make a new gasket.

Any ideas for sources? The only sources I have found on the internet sell the material in 100' rolls.

Bill, I went to Autozone and was offered my choice of two types of gasket material - one rubber based and one paper based. I took the Fel-pro part numbers and called Fel-pro. I was told by Hank in Technical Services that neither of those materials was suitable for that application. In fact, he said Fel-pro does not have a suitable material to offer. (Hank was coincidentally I think, familiar with unpressured cooling systems on boats).

I called some industrial gasket suppliers in the Houston area, a chemical plant haven, and found one to be very helpful: Fluid Sealing Products on Scranton Street. I took the old gasket up to their facilty and explained the application. They handed me a piece of Garlock "Blue-Gard" style 3000 1/16" gasket material large enough for me to make a few gaskets. It was fall-off from a job so they just gave it to me. They said this material can handle steam, oil, gasoline, and is designed for high pressure flanges. They said it is rated up to 700 Deg. F. It looks and feels like blue linoleum. Maybe this will help all who encounter the same need.

Jim: With all due respect, it seems to me that you may be over engineering things a bit. The water exiting the exhaust manifold is no way near the temperature of steam in the conventional sense. Also the pressures are negligable. So, in my oppinion, either of the two gaskets found at Autozone or other autoparts stores would work just fine. You should also familiarize yourself with "Hylomar" sealant. Once tried, you will never use anything else...maybe not even gasket material at all.