'59 413 valve cover gaskets

["Don Nonnweiler" <dnonnwei@xxxxxxxxx>]

The valve cover gaskets are the same for any big block, but where are you going to get the Imperial decal on the valve cover as I need a set for my 59 Crown and would like to know

Don

59 Crown

55 C300

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From: Tracy Sherratt

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Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2003 5:44 AM

Subject: Re: IML: '59 413 valve cover gaskets

You might want to replace the valve guides & seats with a harden type of parts etc. This will enable less top end wear due to unleaded fuels of today. However this is a specialist job.

Regards

Dave.

----- Original Message -----

From: Imperial59crown@xxxxxxx

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Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2003 7:14 AM

Subject: IML: '59 413 valve cover gaskets

It is getting close to the time I want to remove my valve covers, and repaint them from the fire engine red someone has put on them, back to the black they're supposed to be. I heard at a recent car show that the 413 four bolt gaskets were getting hard to find. Does anyone know of a source for these? Also, how hard is it to do a valve job? Remember, I failed carburetor 101 by not removing the metering rods before putting back together the two halves of the carburetor, so we're talking very novice mechanic here.
Bill '59 Crown