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Difference between 1200 and 1300-1600 gaskets?

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Uncle Toby Casual Dubber

25 posts · joined Aug 2008 ·

#921730
Hey guys apparantly my beetle has a 1200 crankcase with 1600 cylinders and heads fitted to it and i'm a bit unsure what parts I need.
It has a few leaks at the moment so I have the motor out ready to replace some gaskets but I don't know what parts to get. Will a gasket set for a 1300 be different or will most of them fit? Also I have not been able to find a set for a 1200 available online, does anyone know where to find one?
Thanks, Toby

Klaus Custom Title Time!

1,439 posts · joined Aug 2004 ·

#921750
rod penrose has elring kits at good price with all parts for all motors main diff is oil cooler seals n sp gaskets , oil pump gasket ...um a few things ..but are universal kits

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#921756
I have not been able to find a set for a 1200 available online, does anyone know where to find one?
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psimitar Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,506 posts · joined Jan 2009 ·

#921782
Micks motors or Vintage will have the gasket sets. Kit I got from Micks covered oil seals for 1200 and 1300 motors.

Try to figure out where the leaks are coming from as if the barrels have been machined could mean barrel base is leaking n not sure you can get paper seals any bigger than 1200 for that.
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1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#921845
Hi

Don't use paper gaskets under the cylinders, they only squash and then make the heads loose.

Steve

psimitar Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,506 posts · joined Jan 2009 ·

#921859
1303Steve wrote:Hi

Don't use paper gaskets under the cylinders, they only squash and then make the heads loose.

Steve
so why did VW use them on the 1200 then? I mean I get what you're saying but I wouldn't trust a semi hardening sealer there.
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1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#921867
Hi

VW didn't do everything perfect, paper gaskets in that area is just one of them, I use Curil by Elring in that area.

Steve

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#921868
i dont think the barrel gaskets are even supplied in the kit these days unless its an old stock item
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http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409

psimitar Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,506 posts · joined Jan 2009 ·

#921882
vw54 wrote:i dont think the barrel gaskets are even supplied in the kit these days unless its an old stock item
Means Mick had had my gasket set sitting around for a blooming long time then 🙂
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