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Do you re-use valley pan gaskets? #444027
08/20/09 08:19 AM 08/20/09 08:19 AM
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I was not planning too, but Summit sent me a "B" pan instead of a "RB" pan and I was planning to get the 440 running this weekend. Seems all the parts stores in my area do not have an "RB" one. So.. do you think I could use the old one or just wait till I can get a new one.
Thanks.

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Re: Do you re-use valley pan gaskets? [Re: Mopar_Mike] #444028
08/20/09 08:34 AM 08/20/09 08:34 AM
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I have usually used them at least 2 twice.

Re: Do you re-use valley pan gaskets? [Re: Mopar_Mike] #444029
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Is this being used on the same engine/heads/intake ? .. no problem. But I would use that spray copper-coat.
Re: Do you re-use valley pan gaskets? [Re: dOrk !] #444030
08/20/09 09:14 AM 08/20/09 09:14 AM
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Quote:

Is this being used on the same engine/heads/intake ? .. no problem. But I would use that spray copper-coat.



Yep
That brush on Indian head stuff works great in this application.

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Re: Do you re-use valley pan gaskets? [Re: Bob_Coomer] #444031
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I've reused mine a few times now.

Re: Do you re-use valley pan gaskets? [Re: Bob_Coomer] #444032
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They have brush-on? ... that is best-er ...NO waste like the spray can be.

Who handles that ?
Re: Do you re-use valley pan gaskets? [Re: dOrk !] #444033
08/20/09 10:04 AM 08/20/09 10:04 AM
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Marion, South Carolina [><]
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Like Doc said, as long as it's going back on the same heads and block, then I'd reuse it. I've done it MANY times. CHIP

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'70 hemicuda, 575" Hemi, 727, Dana 60
'69 road runner, 440-6, 18 spline 4 speed, Dana 60
'71 Demon, 340, low gear 904, 8.75
'73 Chrysler New Yorker, 440, 727, 8.75
'90 Chevy 454SS Silverado, 476" BBC, TH400, 14 bolt
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Re: Do you re-use valley pan gaskets? [Re: an8sec70cuda] #444034
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Re: Do you re-use valley pan gaskets? [Re: bonefish] #444035
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i've reused 'em ten times or more. brush on some gasgacinch and go!

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Re: Do you re-use valley pan gaskets? [Re: maximum entropy] #444036
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indian head gasket shellack

or

lionshead gasket shellack
Re: Do you re-use valley pan gaskets? [Re: scratchnfotraction] #444037
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use it over&over&over&over...................
Re: Do you re-use valley pan gaskets? [Re: tjmarcus1] #444038
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Those of you using them over and over, do you have additional intake gaskets on there or just the valley pan? My Dad uses thin intake gaskets on top of the valley pan.

Don.
Re: Do you re-use valley pan gaskets? [Re: MoparDonny] #444039
08/21/09 10:01 AM 08/21/09 10:01 AM
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Quote:

Those of you using them over and over, do you have additional intake gaskets on there or just the valley pan? My Dad uses thin intake gaskets on top of the valley pan.

Don.



Bump for an answer; I'd like to know that one too.

Of course, I just threw away a gasket I could have re-used last week, because I didn't know that it could be got away with...



FML!

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Re: Do you re-use valley pan gaskets? [Re: MoparDonny] #444040
08/21/09 01:01 PM 08/21/09 01:01 PM
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Those of you using them over and over, do you have additional intake gaskets on there or just the valley pan? My Dad uses thin intake gaskets on top of the valley pan.

Don.

Using the gasket and pan over is not a problem as long as the manifold is contacting the gasket evenly If the gasket looks like it has contact on the top or bottom and not on the opposite side then you need to increaase the gasket thickness or have the intact manifold cut so it contacts the gaskets evenly all the way around, not just at the top or bottom I have also reused the pan and the pan and gaskets, especially when I could still buy Hylomar to coat them with

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