Use a small ball peen hammer. Lay gasket paper over the mating face of the V/P, tap, tap, tap, presto, you have your gasket. I use a small amount of blue RTV to hold it in place when you install it.

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1979 240D 5 spd, 40K on engine rebuild
1994 Dodge/Cummins, 5 spd, 121K
1964 Allice Chalmers D15 tractor
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1964 VW bug

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