Air cleaner cover gasket still available ?

EJ333

Well-Known Member
Messages
306
Reaction score
12
Location
Southern Cal
My ‘71 2800cs appears to have the original seal for the air cleaner cover that is cracked and brittle and missing in places. It would be a large oval seal just guessing about 50+” in diameter. I am hoping that it’s still available, but I doubt it. The profile of the rubber is half round as it ticks into the cover itself, and more flat on the outside. Any tips on replacement ?
 

Honolulu

Well-Known Member
Messages
1,918
Reaction score
226
Location
Honolulu Hawaii
50" long maybe, not diameter.

Before someone tells us all that it's available at "so-and-so", you could remove the old gasket and fill the groove in the lid with something that will remain pliable; you could lengthwise split some small diameter rubber tubing, you could use a large-ish oring; you could use a felt product; and other such brainfarts.
 

Markos

Well-Known Member
Site Donor
Messages
13,369
Reaction score
7,502
Location
Seattle, WA
Well, if this really is a 2D rubber seal, they can be drawn easily and inexpensively. They can absolutely be cut with water jet, and likely work
a laser cutter.

Skip to the end on both of those:

Water jet rubber gasket:

Laser engraving 3D rubber stamp:
 
Top