Engine gasket identification

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wrndln

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I opened my engine gasket set and sorted through the gaskets. This is the first engine I have assembled. All the regular gaskets I know where they are used. However there are a couple of round gaskets I don't know where they are used. I have posted a picture of the gaskets below. The upper two cork gaskets I believe are used for ends of the oil return pipe. I do not know where the two lower gaskets are used. Can someone that has done an engine, please identify the usage of the lower two gaskets. Maybe it is obvious where they are used when I get to where they go, but not now. The larger gasket measures 2 1/8" OD and the smaller one measures 1" OD. They are both made of regular gasket material. Thanks for any help

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Sorry I had oldtimers disease and forgot the picture.
 
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I forgot to paste in the picture. I added it to the original post just now. Sorry.
Rusty Nelson
 
I didn't think there was a gasket used for the oil filler tube. Are you referring to the round tube where you add oil to the engine? I thought the tube was just tapped into the hole in the block as a tight fit - metal to metal.
 
The larger one is for the glass type sediment bowl on the firewall. These used to be included in all the full engine gasket sets, usually made from cork.
 
I think the upper two cork gaskets are for the oil return pipe on the carburetor side of the engine (from valve cover to block).

Richard
 
Top two are for the oil drain back tub. Lower left is for the sediment bulb. Lower right is for the oil drain plug (which is crap anyway).
 
Thanks to all for the help. The glass sediment bowl gasket (larger one) makes sense. I don't have one on my cars - I have the cast iron type which uses different gaskets. I haven't checked the smaller on to see if it fits the oil plug. That might be where it was meant to go.
Rusty Nelson
 
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