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Old 06-10-2018, 07:11 PM   #1
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A half inch too long and tiny bores.
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Old 06-10-2018, 07:18 PM   #2
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Looks like for the English engines.
Notice the distance between cylinders 2 and 3.



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Old 06-10-2018, 07:24 PM   #3
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Yup, small bore, less tax exposure.
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Old 06-11-2018, 01:34 AM   #4
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Did those hillbilly model A brothers who live in sheds sell you that?
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Old 06-11-2018, 02:49 AM   #5
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If it is slightly lomger than a regular gasket and more rounded corners it is for the Dagenham 1932 BF 3" bore engine .


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Old 06-14-2018, 03:04 AM   #6
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Did those hillbilly model A brothers who live in sheds sell you that?
The old racist ripoff ones? No.


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If it is slightly lomger than a regular gasket and more rounded corners it is for the Dagenham 1932 BF 3" bore engine .


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OK, that's probably it. Does anyone out there need this gasket?
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