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Leaky Valve cover gasket #1317289 10/08/12 02:42 PM 10/08/12 02:42 PM
Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 98 Md E EK2Runner OP member
EK2Runner OP member E Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 98 Md	Just got my Dads 383 RR back after selling it to him 20yrs ago . Noticed when i got back home with it the right cover is leaking like a sive . Question is , what type is best to use and how (blue rtv or no rtv ?) ? I had a friend tell me they now make some type of composite gasket ? Thanks in advance ! Mike It's a Mopar thing , If you have to ask you wouldn't understand

Re: Leaky Valve cover gasket [Re: EK2Runner] #1317290 10/08/12 05:02 PM 10/08/12 05:02 PM
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 15,487 Florida S scratchnfotraction I Live Here
scratchnfotraction I Live Here S Joined: May 2003 Posts: 15,487 Florida	yes,felpro has a nice hard thick set you have to really crank down on to get it to crush and seal good. i used them on my 440. also used some stock bolts with the triangle bolt hold downs. this helps on the corners. I made sure the VC rail was striaght and the holes not puckerd. then wiped head and Vc down with brake clean. use some mopar black ATF/RTV sealer and let cure over night. sealed right up and been a yr or more with no leaks.

Re: Leaky Valve cover gasket [Re: scratchnfotraction] #1317291 10/08/12 06:55 PM 10/08/12 06:55 PM
Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 98 Md E EK2Runner OP member
EK2Runner OP member E Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 98 Md	Thanks for the info . Just got back from Napa , they had the set you were refering to . Bought some black rtv gasket sealant also . Tomorrow i'll run over to the local speed shop to see if they have those brackets . Napa had them but they were chrome , see if i can find some steel one's and paint em orange . Thanks again for the help ! It's a Mopar thing , If you have to ask you wouldn't understand

Re: Leaky Valve cover gasket [Re: scratchnfotraction] #1317292 10/09/12 02:48 PM 10/09/12 02:48 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,791 Hamilton, Ontario Canada Magnum master
Magnum master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,791 Hamilton, Ontario Canada	Quote: I made sure the VC rail was striaght and the holes not puckerd. Amost everytime, it's the valve cover's fault. A straight sheet metal cover or a cast cover, rarely leak. Does your PVC / breather system work? 69 Super Bee, 93 Mustang LX, 04 Allure Super

Re: Leaky Valve cover gasket [Re: Magnum] #1317293 10/09/12 05:52 PM 10/09/12 05:52 PM
Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 98 Md E EK2Runner OP member
EK2Runner OP member E Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 98 Md	Yes , Appears to be working fine , i havent noticed anything out of the ordinary . It's a Mopar thing , If you have to ask you wouldn't understand

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