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



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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