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    8/01/2015 2:57 PM  #1

    jon5014ren
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    From: Pflugerville, Texas
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    Valve cover gasket

    Stripping and repainting valve covers on my  65 mustang/289c. Question is do I need gasket sealer on new cork gaskets.

     

    8/01/2015 3:18 PM  #2

    jerseyjoe
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    Re: Valve cover gasket

    Glue the gasket to the clean valve cover with contact cement...oil the head side of the gasket when ready to install....jj

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    8/01/2015 3:37 PM  #3

    TKOPerformance
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    Re: Valve cover gasket

    Up to you, but I've never had any luck with cork gaskets.  They always seem to seep oil.  Years back I switched to metal core rubber gasklets and have had no further issues on anything I've used them on.  As a side benfit they don't need sealer or glue and are thus reuseable. 

     

     

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