Redtop Sump Gasket

[kevin the chicken]

Just bought a couple of sump gaskets as mine is leaking and needs replacing. Supplied with the gaskets are some small washers which are to go inside the gasket to stop it being over compressed when the bolts are tightened. Does anybody else use these or do you just rely on torqueing them up correctly with a torque wrench as I have done previously

[cb750]

My victor Reinz cam cover gasket for my pinto had these bonded into the gasket. Torqued down and completely leak free! I believe it's to stop you over compressing the gasket to reach the correct torque, it also stops the bolts slackening as the gasket settles over time.