As I try to fit the torque ball end gasket, I realized that what you get in a kit nowadays is very different than the original and not very easy to install... The new kits (Best Gasket 5151) have a solid cork seal (2279) that is oversized and does not fit as intended... You will have to spend some time sanding it (150 grit sandpaper) until you get to the proper thickness, so you can fit it between the two steel rings at the end of the torque balls... In contrast, the original gasket, was a series of thinner pieces that you stacked together inside between the metal rings, making for very easy installation... My question is, why was it not reproduced as the original design? which worked well and had to be a breeze to install...
