[DeTomaso] NPC best valve cover gaskets?

[Ken Green]

Thanks Mike,
    It appears that the Victor gasket is cork & rubber, and the Fel-Pro is all rubber, guess I'll go Fel-Pro.
Ken
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FWIW, I just finished a rebuild on a 5.7L Chevy and used the Fel-Pro silicone gaskets on both the valve covers and oil pan.  I used nothing, nada, zilch on either surface (wiped down both with acetone); just bolted 'em together.  About 1500 miles on the new motor and not a drop anywhere :)
I, too, would NEVER use cork; impregnated, or not.


Mike

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From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at poca.com]On Behalf Of Asa Jay Laughton
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I use the rubber composite style.  I avoid the cork and rubber impregnated cork like the plague. 

Last time I installed them I used sealer on one side to the valve cover, and based on recommendations from others on this list I used Vasoline on the head side.  I've not seen any leaks and they are easy to remove.

Asa Jay


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Ken Green via DeTomaso <detomaso at poca.com> wrote:

> I need to replace the valve cover gaskets on my daily driver, any opinions on Fel-Pro versus Victor Reinz?  Not sure if they offer more than one grade, the gaskets I found were rubber and between $33 and $40 for a pair.


>Thanks,
>Ken
>    I need to replace the valve cover gaskets on my daily driver, any
>  opinions on Fel-Pro versus Victor Reinz?  Not sure if they offer more
>  than one grade, the gaskets I found were rubber and between $33 and $40
>  for a pair.
>  Thanks,
>  Ken
>
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   Thanks Mike,
       It appears that the Victor gasket is cork & rubber, and the Fel-Pro
   is all rubber, guess I'll go Fel-Pro.
   Ken
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   From: The Hougans <hougan at verizon.net>
   To: Detomaso List <detomaso at poca.com>
   Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2015 6:36 PM
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] NPC best valve cover gaskets?
   FWIW, I just finished a rebuild on a 5.7L Chevy and used the Fel-Pro
   silicone gaskets on both the valve covers and oil pan.  I used nothing,
   nada, zilch on either surface (wiped down both with acetone); just
   bolted 'em together.  About 1500 miles on the new motor and not a drop
   anywhere :)
   I, too, would NEVER use cork; impregnated, or not.
   Mike
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   From: DeTomaso [mailto:[1]detomaso-bounces at poca.com]On Behalf Of Asa
   Jay Laughton
   Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2015 2:28 PM
   To: Ken Green
   Cc: Detomaso List
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] NPC best valve cover gaskets?
   I use the rubber composite style.  I avoid the cork and rubber
   impregnated cork like the plague.
   Last time I installed them I used sealer on one side to the valve
   cover, and based on recommendations from others on this list I used
   Vasoline on the head side.  I've not seen any leaks and they are easy
   to remove.
   Asa Jay
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   Ken Green via DeTomaso <[2]detomaso at poca.com> wrote:
   > I need to replace the valve cover gaskets on my daily driver, any
   opinions on Fel-Pro versus Victor Reinz?  Not sure if they offer more
   than one grade, the gaskets I found were rubber and between $33 and $40
   for a pair.
   >Thanks,
   >Ken
   >    I need to replace the valve cover gaskets on my daily driver, any
   >  opinions on Fel-Pro versus Victor Reinz?  Not sure if they offer
   more
   >  than one grade, the gaskets I found were rubber and between $33 and
   $40
   >  for a pair.
   >  Thanks,
   >  Ken
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