Cylinder head gasket

[Kyle28rsa]

So im trying to get this head gasket with no luck tried every major spares outlet and smaller ones with no luck. Its for my mk1 1.6 carb em motor. Anybody know where i can get one or no of a replacement version. See pic for reference

[Kyle28rsa]

I checked in a book of head gaskets and it shows this is the gasket for the em model. If so how does the water flow if there is no ports like the one on my old gasker

[Kyle28rsa]

So i just bought this one. Decided ima rather drill the extra holes i cant look anymore.

Weird thing is that this gasket supports the em and jb but its not the same as mine.

Dont know if mine is an earlier model em or whatever but im done looking

[missioner]

Put it in as is.

Don't worry about the extra holes. The coolant will flow just fine.

I had a similar query with another motor I did a few years back, I took the gasket back three times and got three different types from various makes. They all looked very similar. I was concerned that the motor would run hot due to the small passages in the gasket.

Guess what? It was fine and I had no issue with cooling.

[missioner]

The larger passages in the one end of the gasket make sure the coolant travels the full distance through the head and block before going back to the radiator. If they all where the same size the coolant wouldn't be different temperature in one end of the head and could end up with one cylinder over heating.

[Kyle28rsa]

The larger passages in the one end of the gasket make sure the coolant travels the full distance through the head and block before going back to the radiator. If they all where the same size the coolant wouldn't be different temperature in one end of the head and could end up with one cylinder over heating.

Hi missioner

If you saying this then that means that the gasket will let the coolent flow/ enter the one side of the gasket, travel from the one side to the other, then exit. I understand what saying and it makes sense.

Just need to be 100% sure that i can put it on just like that

[missioner]

That's what I mean.

[Kyle28rsa]

That's what I mean.

Thanks again for the help sir. Really appreciate it. Because no site or mechanic could give this type of advice.

[missioner]

That's what I mean.

Thanks again for the help sir. Really appreciate it. Because no site or mechanic could give this type of advice.

Hey I do mekanik for a work.

[Kyle28rsa]

That's what I mean.

Thanks again for the help sir. Really appreciate it. Because no site or mechanic could give this type of advice.

Hey I do mekanik for a work.

Lol i mean the mechanic's i went to