355 F355 /348 Evaporator Unit Upper Foam Gasket

For something like this I would take a section of the old gasket, find gasket stock that matches, and just make your own. It's not a critical part like a gasket in the fuel or oil system. Close enough is fine.

 

Just get a water jet cutter to cut one out. Take an applicable piece of foam with the dimensions you need. Done and dusted

 

You need to use a foam friendly contact adhesive. Or you can use 3M double sided tape.

 

Sorry guys but you don't use a waterjet to cut a foam gasket. Or a CNC lathe. A razor blade will do just fine.

 

Each to there own. Razor blade for you it will is

 

I've worked with waterjets. You're really going to make a .DXF file and pay for WJ time (which usually runs about $200/hour) for a gasket you could cut out with an X-acto knife and a ruler? It's like killing a house fly with a bazooka.

 

Just get some single sided black foam self adhesive tape of the right width and height. Put the seam on one of the long straight areas and use a dab of super glue to glue the ends together.

 

Ferrari found a new vendor for the gasket & it is now available.

62928000

 

Thanks. Did your vendor specify a price? I still see Nil Stock and POA on parts websites.

 

I say this with love, but you guys are insane. This is a strip of foam that can be obtained anywhere. It does not need to be sourced from magical elves in Maranello. It is a strip of foam. It is completely hidden from view once installed. Because nobody will know that you have completely destroyed the value of your Ferrari, the value of your Ferrari will not actually be destroyed. It will be your little secret. Maybe if you get close enough to the guys you see every weekend at Cars and Coffee you can pull one of them aside and confide in him. Let me tell you something, but if you say a word about this, you'll be sleeping with the fishes. I got the strip of foam for the evaporator unit at Home Depot. You breathe a word about this and it's curtains for you, capiche?

 

One sided foam weather strip. Clean surface well with 99% isopropyl alcohol, not the drug store stuff before putting it down. Available in Poly foam, Vinyl foam and rubber foam.

https://www.frostking.com/products/weatherstripping

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Available at Home Depot for $3. For that price it's worth a shot.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Frost-King-3-8-in-X-3-16-in-X-10-ft-Black-High-Density-Rubber-Foam-Weatherstrip-Tape-R338H/100197882

 

Same way you do pin striping with straight tape, I suspect. I the oem is not available then what's to loose for a try? Bette than no seal. I bet if you did order it, it may be a straight piece in itself.

Maybe someone in need will try and report on the result.


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Having home depot gasket cut to length with adhesive on one side in a roll would be hilarious....at Ferrari yellow box markup. FWIW, someone redid mine like that...just self stick gasket...unless that's the gasket...I can't find a good picture.

 

LOL. maybe you just want to be right, and like paying lots extra.

Pic from a 12k mile 1989. I'll post more as I find them...you've made me too curious to not unsee...


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https://www.europeancollectibles.com/vehicles/1271/1989-ferrari-348-tb

 

or not.... that's your gasket seam, Mike.

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^^^^ that's home depot gasket btw.

I've got an offer in on this one...that looks like OE gasket.

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so does this....and obviously stuck to the front trunk lid...which was probably the problem.

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