That was the one I used on my S/W (I remembered that it was orange, but I could not remember the material.) and I wish that I could find so more. They were great and VERY resiliant. Æyn --- sosmi@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > At one time, Chrysler offered in the High Performance parts, an > orange silicone type valve cover gasket. It was a Hi-Temp type, > and reusable. I used them on our solid lifter race motors, as > well as other B-RB engines.It worked better then any other > gasket we tried . I'm looking for the PN. and will post it, if > I can find it.Ya'll have a nice day, Dave. > > -------------- Original message -------------- > From: randalpark@xxxxxxx > > > I totally agree with this approach. It has worked well for me > for over > > 35 years. > > > > Paul W. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: fljoslin@xxxxxxxx > > To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Sent: Tue, 13 Feb 2007 9:18 AM > > Subject: Re: IML: Fuselage cars > > > > The method you describe is what I have used for valve covers, > > > transmission pans and rear end covers. > > > > Clean both mating surfaces well and use a solvent (brake > cleaner) as > > the final step. Attach the gasket to the "non car" surface > using a good > > silicone sealer. Do not use any sealer on the "car" surface. > Attach the > > cover and torque down. I usually use a 1/4" drive socket for > these type > > of torque applications and go around about ten times at 1/4 > turn each > > until it feels good. The small ratchet reduces the amount of > torque > > that you can apply. I know this is not very "scientific" but > I have > > changed a few trans, rear end and valve covers like this and > never had > > one leak. A good trick to remove any goop from the mating > surfaces is > > to use a wire brush. You need to be very careful if it is on > the "car > > side" so that you don't get anything into delicate areas. > However, if > > you have the valve cover, trans pan, rear end cover off, a > wire brush > > in a drill will make very quick work of any junk and not > damage > > anything. Just make sure you clean it well afterwards. If you > do follow > > the process of not applying any sealer to the car side of the > gasket, > > there should be nothing on the other surface to remove > anyway. > > > > I have seen many shops going to the no gasket, silicone > sealer only > > approach. I am not really sure why. I have seen these fail > (leak) and > > it makes it a real B***H to remove. Not only is the cover > stuck on such > > that you risk warping it to remove it, but the bolts can get > all gummed > > up and very difficult to remove and you have goo all over the > car side > > of the surfaces which is tough to remove. > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: randalpark@xxxxxxx > > To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: Re: IML: Fuselage cars > > Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2007 10:41:21 -0500 > > > > > > I find that it works best to glue them (good > > quality rubber ones) in place in the valve > > cover, before installing the valve cover on the > > head. Occasionally, I have to tighten the bolts > > a little bit, but I haven't had any other > > problems. I have used this method several > > times. I also find it easier to deal with > > cleaning the valve cover rather than having the > > scrape the head. Although the surface must be > > cleaned, the less work I have to do on the > > head, hanging over the fender, the easier it is > > on my back. > > > > Paul W. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: mr85000@xxxxxxxxx > > To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Sent: Mon, 12 Feb 2007 8:42 PM > > Subject: Re: IML: Fuselage cars > > > > 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 > > > > > > Ã?â? yn & Patrick > > > > --- Brad Weikert 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 > > > > > > > > > > > ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com > ----------------- > > This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. > Please > > reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will > be > > shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for > the > > Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to > http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > > > Check out the new AOL. 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