Patent ID: 8567791

Claim:
A cylinder head gasket with an insert, comprising: a gasket comprising an outer perimeter and a plurality of cylinder bores, fluid holes and bolt holes, at least one of said fluid holes for oil or coolant; plurality of inserts, each insert comprising; a first outside layer comprising an upper surface and a lower surface, an outer perimeter, an inner closed perimeter defining a fluid aperture, and a bead; an intermediate layer comprising an upper surface and a lower surface, an outer perimeter and an inner closed perimeter defining a fluid aperture; and a second outside layer comprising an upper surface and a lower surface, an outer perimeter, an inner closed perimeter defining a fluid aperture, and a bead; wherein said outer perimeter of each layer defining a portion of said outer perimeter of said gasket, and wherein at least one edge of said outer perimeter of said each insert is collinear with said gasket outer perimeter; and said inserts and said gasket lie in same horizontal plane.