I took apart the top of my engine today and put it back together in a failed attempt to eliminate a vacuum leak. (Got worse) I tried to re-use the gaskets by sealing them with aviation (like hi-tach).

At any rate my local dealer's price for the gaskets that go between the head and intake manifold are priced at $67 EACH. The gaskets between the coolers and manifolds are like $20 each. Does anyone know where they could be had cheaper? I do not need them fast.

 

britishparts.co.uk
You can get a kit of gaskets for smt. like 300$
Lots of gaskets and seals inside - intake gaskets, exhaust gaskets, valve covers gaskets, timing cover gaskets, pump&thermostat gaskets, valve seals, crank seals and so on.
JLM 20750 IIRC.

 

$67 bucks!!....that's crazy!!
There are any number of places in the US to buy gaskets at sensible prices....somebody's doing a bit of gouging big time!

Jaguar uises a gasket system that is fitted dry...no sealnts are used...they just make a mess and ineficient.

You can try Amazon.....FCP Groton....British Parts Place...Coventry West...Jagbits....try doing a google search for Jaguar XJ8 gaskets....you will come up with a host of places.

Tghe most common places for vacuum or intake air leaks are the trunking sealsd from MAF to TB....cracked anti resonator tubes on trunking....full load breather piper on A-bank (right0....part load beather on B-bank (left)....pipe from engine to brake booster.

Simple method of tracing a vac leak is to use a can of earo-start and spray a little on suspect area....if engine revs rise, you have found your leak ;o))

 

Also you can look for a p/n MS19440 at rockauto.
35$ for a kit. Actually these gaskets were also used on Linc LS and f*rd thunderturd

 

Hi
This JPEG file the shows the gaskets for the Air Cooler to the Intercooler Adapter and for the Intercooler Adapter to the Cylinder Head.
If you want a larger image - use weblink to view it: http://i1178.photobucket.com/albums/...torGaskets.jpg Then you will be viewing it in a new browser screen -then click on the image to view a larger image.


You can order these gaskets from Gaudin Jaguar Parts.com - located in Las Vegas NV
Here are their discounted Prices and shipping charges

NCC3018AB - Air Cooler to Intercooler Adapter $7.50 x 2 (Jaguar List Price is $11.00 each)
NCC3020AA - Intercooler Adapter to Cylinder Head $36.75 x 2 (Jaguar List Price is $49.00 each)
Shipping is UPS Ground $ 14.75 --- Total is $102.45

Previous posts in this thread mentions part# MS19440 (I think these gaskets for XJ8 NA -Normal Aspirated not XJR supercharged- engine -seals the intake manifold to the cylinder head- there are 8 of them -one for each port on the manifold).

Jim Lombardi

 

Now THAT is what I call a good post !