P38A Gasket Kit Unknown Parts

pwood999 · Dec 8, 2018

Guys,
Been progressing the engine assemble on my project, but got some seals & gaskets I can't identify in the top-end kit from Island4x4.

Almost ready for install. Will do the heads after it's in the car to make bell-housing bolt access easier.

Mark Piercy · Dec 8, 2018

Tidy! .
No idea about the gasket's. Sorry...

siddeley · Dec 8, 2018

Hi..Had the same when i did my HGs...P38 4 litre Thor....The kits tend to be a bit universal i.e. will suit more than one Land Rover/ RR engine....in my case they were surplus to requirements and were not needed.
Kind regards

Henry_b · Dec 8, 2018

Ah a much nicer unit than the modern things you find the the later RR.

Nice old fashioned OHV

Simple as shyte to build!

Looks smart..

No idea about the Gaskets though

Datatek · Dec 8, 2018

Henry_b said:
Ah a much nicer unit than the modern things you find the the later RR.

Nice inefficient old fashioned OHV that drops liners faster than a whore drops her knickers

Simple as shyte to break!

Looks smart..

No idea about the Gaskets though

wammers · Dec 8, 2018

And you don't have to pay it to drop em.

Henry_b · Dec 8, 2018

Ha ha very funny

The fragile nature of the engine suits the rest of the car

pete12345 · Dec 8, 2018

There was a post on here a while ago and that said the same you get extra seals and gaskets but not for your engine

martyuk · Dec 9, 2018

I think the 8 bigger ones are injector seals of some description for older (Lucas hotwire?) EFI - The others, I *believe* are for things like the water feed/return from the inlet manifold - again on the older (maybe 3.5 or pre serpentine) engines. I had them left over on mine (thor) too...

Nice shiny engine - did you go with top hat liners?

That was mine before I fitted it nearly 2 years ago... It's not looked that clean since!!

pwood999 · Dec 10, 2018

I will save the seals in case they are useful one day !!

Mine didn't need new liners. It was pressure tested at 40degC, and the only leaks were 3 core plugs. Replaced them all just in case.

Did yours need the drip tray ?

martyuk · Dec 12, 2018

Nice!

The tray under mine in the picture was actually from parts washing/de-greasing - I had bought a number of second-hand parts which I cleaned up/ refurbed like front cover), so the tray was where I did all that in the garage.

Mine has a random oil leak though, but doesn't seem to drip too much!

P38A Gasket Kit Unknown Parts

pwood999

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