[Chrysler300] Valve Cover gasket install for 1970 Chrysler 300 Hurst

[stephen schieser <sjschry70@xxxxxxxxx>]

Dear 300 Club Member, My 70 300 Hurst with 440 cu in., 375 HP engine, leaks oil from the passenger valve cover, when I run the engine; causing some smoke in the engine compartment - an obvious concern.
I removed the valve cover and it had cork gaskets with some orange color sealant ( likely some kind of permatex) on the gaskets. The very old cork gasket was in bad shape. My questions are:
1. Should I use cork again or rubber gasket on the valve cover?Some say that rubber is better.  I bought FelPro rubber gaskets from NAPA but have not used them yet.
2. Should I use sealant on the gasket between the gasket and valve cover?
3. Should I use sealant on the gasket between the gasket and engine head. As you likely know, the surface on the head is just smooth casting ( it is not a very smooth machined surface).
One friend of mine said the manufacturer of rubber valve cover gaskets said you should not use any sealant on a rubber gasket?
 
Any advice you can give me will be greatly appreciated. Steve Schieser, Chrysler 300 Club member in Columbus, Ohio. 

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