My '54 M211 needs a gasket set!!

[jeffhuey1n]

I'm pretty sure I've blown my head gasket on the XM-211. I've spen the past 4 hours searching everywhere I could think of for the Gasket Set. Do any of you M-135/M211 owners know of a source for these sets?

Thanks You for any help you can provide. BTW there 21 pages of for sale parts. Wow thats a lot of parts to look through!

Jeff

 

[Stan Leschert]

Try this guy. brian.asbury@sympatico.ca He had a fair stock of NOS. Otherwise, Memphis or Alfa Heaven. Report back your results.

If you are really stuck, I was told of a guy in Ontario Canada who might has some, but he's hard to get ahold of.

 

[jeffhuey1n]

Stan
Alfa Heaven had the part. Thank you very much for the lead!

Jeff

 

[jeffhuey1n]

A little late but I received the gasket set from Alfa Heaven. Now if the weather would cooperate, I might get some work done.

 

[Stan Leschert]

Just a heads up, there are forums which deal with the early GMC engines. Stovebolt would be a starting google search.
These old chunks of Iron were popular in early Hot Rods.

 

[jeffhuey1n]

I'll look them up, thanks. I can't seem to get a brake (except for my knee). The weather this winter just aint cooperating. Can't even clean up the barn cause of the darn knee....

 

[m1010plowboy]

You broke your knee.........

 

[drlogistics]

I have very limited mechanical experience and I was able to change the head gasket on my 211. It was the first (and only) head gasket I've ever changed. The TM's walked me through it. They've walked me through everything. Along with the wealth of knowledge from members here. Good luck. It'll go smooth.

 

[jeffhuey1n]

Sorry for the delay, just saw your post. Technically (for now) no broken bones. Looks like a re-injury. Had to have work done on the knee twice and it aint looking good. Probably have to have another one. (insert nasty word here), I hate surgeries (12+ since the accident in 2005).