[FC] FC valve covers

[Ken Hand]

 ??? Personally I like the cork/nitrile gasket rather than the total nitrile gasket. Reason being it the temp of the engine will continue curing the rubber gaskets, not so much with the cork/nitrile gasket. ??? Anyway, everyone says that you are supposed to use paper but I always use my cork/nitrile gaskets with my aluminum covers. If you carefully and evenly tighten the cover bolts they do just fine. You will need to go back and check the tightness of the bolts but that is a small price to pay for the aluminum covers not to leak.


 


Ken Hand
248-613-8586
www.corvairmechanic.com 

 


 

-----Original Message-----
From: Kevin Clark kgc66 at sbcglobal.net <kgc66 at sbcglobal.net>
To: [FC] group <corvanatics at corvair.org>
Sent: Mon, 7 Apr 2008 7:38 pm
Subject: [FC] FC valve covers










Hey all,
While I'm draining my oil, I'm ready do replace the valve covers.  
Right now I have 6 bolt aluminum finned valve covers that leaks on  
the passenger side. I got tired of the leak so I have a set of  
standard 4 bolts valve cover to replace. I just realized I have a  
rubber valve cover gaskets with 6 bolt holes. I think I bought these  
from Clark's last year.
Is it safe to use the 6 bolt hole rubber gasket with the stock cover?
Why is it you can't use rubber gasket with aluminum valve covers?
The leaking aluminum valve cover uses paper gasket and it looks  
awfully too nice to replace with the stock covers.
Please advise.
Kevin

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