1959 transmission gasket -- make my own?

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1959 transmission gasket -- make my own?

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It seems none of the auto parts stores can come up with the correct 14 bolt tranny pan gasket for my '59.

There is a vintage Lincoln parts supplier who offers the proper replacement gasket. He described it as being composed of compressed cardboard with plastic in it -- your typical gasket material.

I have on hand a large sheet of cork and was wondering if making my own gasket would work. Opinions welcomed.
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Cork thats made for automotive use will have neoprene mixed in with it.I don't think regular cork will hold out.
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Any of the old parts places will sell you Gasket Material in a roll and in different thicknesses,and you can use old shell cases to punch the holes, 22,38,44,9mm,etc, these make great hole-punches because they are thin and a tap with a hammer and you have a perfect hole.
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Have you tried Fasco transmission? They stock quite a few parts for vintage transmissions. http://www.fatsco.com/
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Make your own, but add a small bead of clear silicone along the outer edge just to be sure.


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Cork regardless should work fine as long as it isn't too thick or too thin. Off the top of my head I don't know the thickness but how I would find out is have your parts person pull any transmission filter like a c6 and say "I want that thickness of cork" and buy a roll. That is what I did for my 59 premiere back in the day, I made all mine.
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toddallen wrote:Have you tried Fasco transmission? They stock quite a few parts for vintage transmissions. http://www.fatsco.com/
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I recommend Olson's Gaskets, http://www.olsonsgaskets.com/
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Dan Szwarc wrote:Make your own, but add a small bead of clear silicone along the outer edge just to be sure.
Pardon my ignorance as I ask a silly question: what would be the consequence of using gasket in a tube (red, blue, whatever color) made specifically for tranny pans? Can this caulk-like material replace the gasket entirely, or is there prior experience with leakage and fragmentation?
Further, is it better to use a gasket alone or a gasket coated with tranny sealant?
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I have tried it in a demolition derby car and the fluid ate through regular silicone. Transmission fluid is a high detergent fluid which means it is excellent cleaner but also will break down most things if left immersed in it long enough. The only silicone that may stand a chance would be a permatex product called "the right stuff" I have used it to seal transfer cases to transmissions and it seems to last being used in that situation. The problem with this silicone is once this stuff cures, you have to take a hammer and a chisel to break it apart.
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i just got my pan gasket from fatsco transmission parts in pine brook nj 58-60 large pan gasket part # gas-2263m
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Morgan's very right--use The Right Stuff. It's available in any parts store, and I will testify that it's impenetrable--motor oil and transmission fluid cannot eat through it if it's used right. You don't need more than a thin coat of it to hold the gasket in place and seal it when you put the pan on. Use it on both sides, you won't see another leak in that area again. I used it on the oil pans of the engine and transmission and have been very satisfied. It's true you need to put in extra effort if you ever need to remove the pan again; but that is not part of regular maintenance anyway, so the benefit far outweighs the side effect.

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