Nominations for improved cooling head gasket - 2nd round

[Harv]

Ladies and gents,

A little while back I made a run of 150-odd cylinder head gaskets to suit the Holden grey motor. The gaskets have a revised water flow path, and improve cooling on the grey. The background to the first run is here:

Nominations for improved cooling head gasket

All 150-odd gaskets sold. Feedback from those who installed them has been positive - a noteable improvement in cooling. I've had quite a few request since then for people looking lay their hands on one of the new gaskets, and have passed on almost all the ones that I bought for my own use  .

I own the dies to make the gaskets, which AA Gaskets (the guys who make Permaseal gaskets) store and maintain for me (nice guys). I've tried to contact Rares to see if they would like to own the dies, but with Les now absent I haven't had any response. I no longer have my emails from the technical gentleman who worked with me on the gearboxes (Lance), and can't seem to extract contact details from Rares either.

I'm thinking about getting a second run of gaskets made. Same terms and conditions as above, and probably the same pricing. Same as last time, this is a love-job for me - I don't make a red cent.

If you would like one (or more) of the new gaskets, please post here.

Rough timing for the process:
a) I'll collect expressions of interest from these forum posts until the end of October. This should give the various early Holden clubs time to meet and discuss too. We need at least 50 nominations to make the second run work.
b) For those who express an interest, you get the month of November to pony up the funds to me. Last time round I only had two guys who didn't bother paying.
c) I'll place the order, and AA Gaskets will let us know the timing.
d) When the gaskets arrive, I'll parcel them up in plywood (like last time) and send them to you. Note that it is cheaper if you combine postage with a few mates, or as a Club.

Cheers,
Harv (deputy apprentice gasket scraper).

[Fraze]

I would be interested in buying 2 - 3 improved head gaskets, and I know several guys who would also be interested but I can't contact them just now. As many as 8 gaskets. Thanks. Fraze

[JohnBM]

Yes please Harve , reconfirming, would like   SIX. of the gaskets if the order goes ahead . Thanks John BM 🐌🍺

[gp]

Put me down for 6 please.

By the way thanks for all the time you spend on this, you're a legend!

Cheers, Graham

[JohnBM]

Did A run to York today , about one hour east of Perth to the FE a good run after the work done on it plus the modified head gasket . On way you have go up Greenmount hill , very steep for about 10 kms . Ambient temp 20deg c. By the time we got to the top engine temp 71c&. Radiator top tank temp70c . Amazing . Before it would have been around 80/ 90 at the engine . If I could figure out how to send a photo on the forum I would or will . Cheers .

[Rusty_T]

Put me down for 3 thanks Harv.

Rusty.

[geebeefc]

Hi, Interested in gaskets, but can you remind me (old and forgetful!) rough costing per unit?
 Thanks, Glenn.
P.S. If you are the assistant apprentice, the head of the scraping department must be a genius!!!

[chucati]

Hi,
You can put me down for two thanks Harv.
Great Work

Paul

[fatboy1932]

ill take a couple

[Harv]

Hi, Interested in gaskets, but can you remind me (old and forgetful!) rough costing per unit?
 Thanks, Glenn.

Last time round, the gaskets cost $83 for the 1st gasket (including postage), $55 for each gasket thereafter i.e. if you ordered one gasket, you owe me $83. If you ordered two gaskets, you owe me $138. If you ordered three gaskets, you owe me $193. If you ordered four gaskets, you owe me $248.

Cheers,
Harv

[graham_fuller]

Hi Harv,
I will take another 2 please.
Thanks,
Graham

[pbh0069]

Hi Harv

I will also take two more please

cheers Phil.

[FE_UTE]

Yep Put me down for two please

Cheers Gary

[RM-special]

G'day Harv ,I'll take two please ,cheers Rene'

[my8thholden]

Harv  ..I have already requested one ,but I see that's not enough ,all these blokes ordering two ,I usually do my own thing and not follow like sheep ,but when its comes to head gaskets ,well better be sheepish ..I'll take two ( 2 )...Vern

[PT58]

Hi Harv I'll take two thanks Peter. Appreciate to see good work.

[Harv]

38 nominations so far from the various forums. I'll take ten myself (to replace the ones I gave to stragglers  ). Minimum order is 50, so the gasket run will definitely go ahead.

I'll collect expressions of interest from these forum posts until the end of October. This should give the various early Holden clubs time to meet and discuss too.

Cheers,
Harv

[Fraze]

Hi Harv, is there any indication of price yet for the improved head gaskets, (2nd round) ? thanks, Fraze

[Harv]

Pricing is likely to be similar to last time I'd imagine. Last time the gaskets cost $83 for the 1st gasket (including postage), $55 for each gasket thereafter i.e. if you ordered one gasket, you owe me $83. If you ordered two gaskets, you owe me $138. If you ordered three gaskets, you owe me $193. If you ordered four gaskets, you owe me $248.

Cheers,
Harv

[gp]

Hi Harv,
When do you want some money? If you need it now, let me know your bank details and I'll do a transfer. I ordered 6 gaskets.

Thanks,
Graham