[RopinandRidin]

How is the quality of Dorman o-rings? I'm going to replace the kit on my oil cooler and my option is to pay $75 and wait several days for a Ford set to be shipped or pay $65 and pick up a Dorman set, tomorrow. I'm not trying to be cheap and don't mind paying the extra but if there isn't any quality difference, I'll just pick up the Dorman set in the morning and get going on the replacement.

 

[bugman]

Here is a set from Diesel O Rings and if you hurry they may be able to ship them out today to you.

I don't know if I would trust the Dorman, there are just some things that I think should be as close to the factory ones as possible.

 

[RopinandRidin]

That's who I was looking at as far as the Ford set and I went ahead and just ordered it from them. Thank you, sir.

 

[moose11]

I just did my oil cooler, twice, the first time with all the orings and gaskets from International and a second time to change out the front gasket for a Ford one. I had a leak when the engine was cold with the International front gasket, there is a difference. If I had a problem with and International part I would have even less faith in a chinese made Doorman part.

 

[klhansen]

Ford and International header gaskets are indeed different, and won't work. It's not the quality of the Int'l gasket, but that it was designed for a different setup. The angle on Ford oil cooler is different than on the 444 Int'l flavor engine to clear the engine support crossmember. At least that's what the Int'l parts guy told me.

You should lay those two gaskets on top of each other and compare them that way.

 

[moose11]

They are the exact same shape, size, and thickness (0.050") But the Ford gasket sealing surface is definitely a softer material. Both are made from aluminum. Here are some pictures of them stacked and side by each.

 

[moose11]

Even if the angles were different the endcaps could rotate on the round cooler to accommodate some degree of difference in angle. I think the material differences are more heat related, the strange thing is that the rear gasket I got from International is made the same way that the front gasket is from Ford.

 

[klhansen]

They are the exact same shape, size, and thickness (0.050") But the Ford gasket sealing surface is definitely a softer material. Both are made from aluminum. Here are some pictures of them stacked and side by each.

Interesting. I know that the Int'l parts guy wouldn't sell me the one he had.

 

[moose11]

Interesting. I know that the Int'l parts guy wouldn't sell me the one he had.

He did you a favor, it sucks to do it twice.

 

[klhansen]

He did you a favor, it sucks to do it twice.

LOL, yeah I suppose so. But it turns out I didn't have to replace the oil cooler, but the entire engine. Coolant in the oil wasn't coming from the oil cooler, but a cracked block. :frown2:

 

[RopinandRidin]

It's raining, so I can't work on it right now but I want to send props to Dieselorings. I ordered the rings on Tuesday afternoon and got them today, in less than 48 hours.