Are you sure you sure you should be using 6 hole gaskets. My 63 has 4 hole Valve covers and gaskets. They still make the 4 hole gaskets. 6 hole gaskets used on 4 hole Valve covers will leak. Gary Barker -------------------------------------------------- From: "Mark Lindahl" <mplindahl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2008 9:22 AM To: <chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [Chrysler300] '63 Chrysler - 6 bolt valve cover gaskets > Hi All, > > I purchased NAPA (Fel Pro) VS50145R valve cover gaskets. They are stiffer > than the typical rubber gaskets. > These are considered 'premium' on the NAPA website. > > Attributes: Product Features:Increased Fluid Sealability. > Material:Hi-Temp. Coated Fiber. > http://www.napaonline.com/MasterPages/NOLMaster.aspx?PageId=470&LineCode=FPG&PartNumber=VS50145R&Description=Valve+Cover+Gasket+Set > > My problem is the valve covers have never leaked more since I put these > gaskets on! > > From the Fel-Pro site, I see they have several material listings, but none > have the same wording as the NAPA site. > http://www.federal-mogul.com/en/AftermarketSolutions/NorthAmerica/SealingSolutions/Products/LeakRepair/PerformanceValveCover/RubbercoatedFiber/ > > I used the sticky 'Permatex' material, cranked down the 6 bolts, not too > tight to let the gaskets seat correctly. > The service manual torque spec. was probably for 'cork gaskets'? They > were easy to compress, but this material is like a 'hockey puck'. > I have continued to torque the bolts down, working across the cover, and > now I am almost where I fear I may break off the bolts. > > If anyone has used these gaskets or other ones that would work better, > please make your suggestions. > > I tried to buy a premium product, but it has resulted in poor results. > Before I tear it apart, I would like to hear some advice. Should I just > go back to the standard rubber gaskets? > > Thank you, > Mark Lindahl > '63 300 Conv. > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > ------------------------------------ > > To send a message to this group, send an email to: > Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > For list server instructions, go to > http://www.chrysler300club.com/yahoolist/inst.htm > > For archives go to http://www.forwardlook.net/300-archive/Yahoo! Groups > Links > > > > > ------------------------------------ To send a message to this group, send an email to: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx For list server instructions, go to http://www.chrysler300club.com/yahoolist/inst.htm For archives go to http://www.forwardlook.net/300-archive/Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chrysler300/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chrysler300/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:Chrysler300-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mailto:Chrysler300-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: Chrysler300-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/