Well, I'm assembling my new 13b engine, and I've run into quite a few gaskets that I need?

I do not want to buy a gasket set, because I have allready bought alot of the gaskets allready.

I've looked through Mazdatrix, Racing Beat, and a few OEM sites, but I cant find anyplace that sells, single specific gaskets. (like for the oil filter pedistal for example)

Where can I buy the odd ball remaining gaskets that I need?

 

try mazdacomp or mazdaspeed

 

I'm not seeing it their either....

 

try Victoria British. oh yea, and the ones for the filter pedastal can be bought at www.loweperformance.com

 

they list like 5 parts on the site... you have to e-mail them for the rest...

Are victoria british's gaskets good quality?

 

i know, that site was just for the filter pedastal o rings, i haven't gotton any gaskets form VB so I couldn't tell you for sure, but they are a well known company so I would think they are.

 

victoria british usually sells oem stuff.. so they will be as good as buying the stock seals from mazda

 

try atkins... http://www.atkinsrotary.com

 

try CALLING Mazdatrix...I'm sure they could send you singular gaskets.

 

Make them, the ones I needed for my turbo oil inlet and such I made

 

I bought mine from them. Its doesn't have any of the rotor seals, but should have everything else you need. They always put one on ebay, and if you are lucky like me, you can be the only one to bid on it and get it for $115 plus $7.50 S/H instead of the $140+ they normally sell it for.

 

ok could you gimme some ground rules on what to make certain gaskets out of? im interested
gamble

 

And where to get the stuff?

 

shhhhh youll wake him up
hes been doin stereo install all day, let the man rest

 

atkins also sells an "installation" gasket set, which would probably be just what I need.

right?

 

I'm guessing that ATV works on most of the gaskets that mazdatrix, or the other major mazda sites don't have. ATV works well in a ton of applications.

 

You mean RTV? I bought Hylomar, just cause I never tried that brand before, but yeah, RTV would work. I use the high-temp RTV on engines, and they have a tube specifically for water pump gaskets, but the normal engine stuff works on water pumps too.

 

I get my gakset paper from big river rubber and gasket, I just cut it out with scissors, hole punch for bolt holes, and a razor blade.

Hylomar rocks man, only sealant approved for rotary engine building

 

Be careful with any gasket sealer that cures firm. I've had problems with the stuff squishing into oil holes and water holes and obstructing flow. Plus, it's nice to have something that slips a little in use so that heat contractions don't tear and unseat it. In the old days mechanics used chassis grease for gaskets for those two reasons. It'll wash out of oil and water holes, and it allows some slippage. For high-temp rotary use I'd think some kind of silicone based grease would be good. I only use firm gasket sealers where there is a known sealing problem.

B

 

Hylomar doesn't cure solid.