Gasket for Abarth exhaust

[FiatJim]

The exhaust on my '73 spider developed a leak. I had an Abarth [NOS} exhaust system installed last year. Unfortunately, the 2 gaskets between the header and front pipe need to be replaced. When the mechanics separated the sections only one gasket was in place and it was in horrible condition. I contacted the vendor who installed the system and was told that they did not have the parts. So, I need to broaden the search.

Specifically, I need help to find 2 replacements.
"Donut" gasket - "walker number" 31408, 15/8" ID, 13/32 thickness.

Anyone have a couple they can sell?
Thanks for the help.

Jim

[viotti600]

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Like this one? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 1086663501

[vandor]

These doughnut gaskets are available at your local auto parts store.

[FiatJim]

Thanks guys,

The ebay picture looks right. I would have liked some specs/measurements. I have bought parts off ebay before and even though the part numbers were advertised to be the same, the actual parts weren't.

The local shops do not have this gasket in stock, so I will have to travel into Binghamton and troll through some of the parts stores.

[FiatJim]

"These doughnut gaskets are available at your local auto parts store."

Not in the 4 parts store and 3 muffler shops I visited today.

I'll give the ebay store a try and hope for the best.

[vandor]

Probably because if you don't give them a make and model the ppl at parts store don't know how to look up parts.

[FiatJim]

Csaba: At 2 of the stores, you were right - the young guys hadn't a clue. At the others and the muffler shops, the common response was something like: "yeah, we used to have those. Let me go look." They would bring out a couple of parts, but they didn't match up (I have one of the used gaskets).

I just bought 2 on Ebay. Well, I THOUGHT I had. The tranasaction went through and then the seller canceled the transaction. Seem his "inventory software" was inaccurate. He really DIDN'T have 2 gaskets to sell.

So, the search resumes,.......

[FiatJim]

"Like this one? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 1086663501"

Yep. Tried to buy,.. actually did not HAVE the part to sell.