Re: IML: Fuselage cars

[Brad Weikert <a292@xxxxxxx>]

I never had much luck with rubber valve cover gaskets, with or without 
sealant.  They always leaked on my 440.  I've had great luck with the 
Fel-Pro cork gaskets, installed dry with no sealant.  That's what 
finally stopped my oil leaks.

Brad


On Feb 12, 2007, at 9:42 PM, aeyn wrote:

> Have you tried to get rubber cover gaskets?  I purchased some in
> 1980 for my 1972 Custom Suburban S/W with a 400 in it.
>
> I am going to see if I can get some for my 75's 440. RockAuto has
> them FEL-PRO Part # VS50145R Rubber coated fiber gaskets $14.40
>
>
> Æyn & Patrick
>
> --- Brad Weikert <a292@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > On Feb 12, 2007, at 6:30 PM, Kenyon Wills wrote:
> >
> > > Aside from a valve cover that refuses to seal despite
> > > four tries...
> >
> > If you haven't tried it already you might want to try a Fel-Pro
> > blue
> > stripe cork gasket and install it with NO sealant.  That's how
> > I
> > finally stopped the valve covers from leaking on my '73 440.
> > As the
> > oil soaks into the cork the cork will expand and (hopefully)
> > seal the
> > leaks.
> >
> > Brad
>
>
>
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