Gasket materials

[naughtyG]

As I have to split my cases to fix my 2nd gear on the '00 Max, I've been wondering about the possibility of making my own gaskets rather than dropping $$$ on all the required ones.

Does anyone know where to get the sheets of gasket material in order to do so, and what the cost of these is?

Trying to weigh whether it's worth the effort or not.. :ummm:

 

[Traumahawk]

here's something

http://www.jcwhitney.com/fibre-gasket-material-for-oil-applications/p2031605.jcwx

http://www.jcwhitney.com/compressed-gasket-material/p2031607.jcwx

 

[one2dmax]

Way to much of a pain! You only need 5 gaskets for the most part (of any size), Clutch, Waterpump body, Stator, Mid Gear, and Oil Pan.

 

[Fire-medic]

Yours will not be pretty like the stockers! I just can't live w/ragged edges & off-center holes punched in the material. Use those skills for a "flying-fix," as the sailors say.

 

[CaptainKyle]

I am with sean way to much trouble & the water pump gasket has a special sealing ring built in so no getting around that one.

 

[one2dmax]

Keep in mind that the stator cover sets the depth of the starter gear reduction gears. Probably be ok spacing a little wider but not sure how much change the stack can take. The clutch cover also has a preload prevision for the shifter shaft. Again, not sure how much thicker or thinner can be tolerated by it. Even the oil pan sets preload on the oil pressure galley.