I just remembered the name of the material - neopreme. Æyn --- aeyn <mr85000@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > 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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