Burton Power - Gasket Quality

[GBinUSA]

Can anyone comment on the quality of the gaskets offered by Burton Power? Looking to order the upper engine kit for my 280i. Want to be sure the quality is good, as it's a bit difficult to return from the US.

[mrzigazaga]

Hi mate

Not sure of the make but i used Payen when i supercharged Delilah.

I used to work in car parts a long time ago and Payen were around then....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-Payen-Head-Gaske...

[RCK974X]

In all my years of fiddling with cars (since 1970's) Payen were the 'quality standard' gaskets.

Can honestly say I never had a failure with their gaskets, across Ford, Triumph, BL.

I suspect Burton's will be expensive ?

Make sure you get a mechanical injection set (use Capri 2.8i to be sure).

Why ?

Some later Sierra XR4 (and Granada) models had a different thermostat gasket.
(there is also a Carb set, and EFi set, no use to you!)

As far as as I know all the bottom end 2.8 gaskets are the same.

[GBinUSA]

Thank you Gents. The Burton kit is actually only 42.00 GBP. If the Payen is universally considered the best, then I shall get that.

Thanks for the link Zig.

[phillpot]

Burton have been around for a long time (whereas many others have fallen by the wayside), that would suggest they are doing something "right"

Quality service and products to start with I would guess?

[mrzigazaga]

Burton power are reputable thats for sure...They can be a tad expensive though as i have used them in the past...The price is more like £58 inc vat + postage to the US which again is not cheap...It cost me £13 to ship an event stein to the states...

Payne are reliable and are probably what burton are buying in and re-packaging.