Which HEMI valve cover gasket?
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12/15/12 11:25 PM
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Need new V/C gaskets.What the latest & greatest??Is the Felpro the one with the steel between 2 layers of cork?? Mr gasket,cometic,
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Re: Which HEMI valve cover gasket?
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12/15/12 11:35 PM
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I stock both the Superformance and Cometics....they both are very good gaskets....the Cometics are much like the old SBM V/C with the steel inners and rubber outer.
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Re: Which HEMI valve cover gasket?
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12/16/12 08:09 AM
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Al, I like the fel pro steel between cork: http://www.summitracing.com/parts/fel-1657/media/imagesA little pricey, but thick enough to seal and the steel holds the shape so it doesn't distort. I have the valve covers on/off alot and these lasted the whole season.
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ray bartons on cast covers weather strip adheasive to the covers take em off and on no leaks
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Re: Which HEMI valve cover gasket?
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The gaskets I had were so old I forgot who made them.They were the light brown cork with a steel center.The felpro's are blue silicon with the steel center.The regular cork ones like what are under my stock chrome covers on stock steel heads have crushed out in the lower corners and leak right onto the header.
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Re: Which HEMI valve cover gasket?
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He did,with plain cork ones.The covers have been off many times since then.
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Re: Which HEMI valve cover gasket?
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Ok you had said that they were so old you forgot who made them I they were the ones that were on there. Got Ya
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Will order them tomorrow and pick them up on tuesday Thank you ALL for your replies
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buy these and you can use silicone or a paper gasket and never see a drop of oil. I have them web page
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buy these and you can use silicone or a paper gasket and never see a drop of oil. I have them
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Fred, I got a set if those a couple of months ago, fit seems good,nice & flat,not run motor yet though. I have silicon gaskets
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buy these and you can use silicone or a paper gasket and never see a drop of oil. I have them
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Fred, I got a set if those a couple of months ago, fit seems good,nice & flat,not run motor yet though. I have silicon gaskets
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Re: Which HEMI valve cover gasket?
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Mark,are the rockers under your cover?Do they clear without issues?? I had read some where someone's rockers were hitting the cover so I passed on the cheapo covers.I'd like to hear they clear everything to shed my fear of a no fit
Hi there, Yes, rocker gear(StageV) are fitted under the valve covers.
I have cranked motor by hand with valve covers fitted & no interference. I did measure, but can't recall what it was, as I was checking clearance for when I installed valve cover breathers.
On the route of breathers, I would most like buy weld in # bungs if doing again.
Like you I was apprehensive, but thought for the price, it was worth the risk, as it happened,all seems OK so far.
Fred has real world experience & If he says he's ran them & all is OK, that's good enough for me
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