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| | | | Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 293 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 293 | I used a steel straight edge and a exacto knife to cut the side straight then filled the holes with gasket silicon, can't tell it's not the original 216 gasket once installed! | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | I liked to use a thick low-pressure 216/235 valve cover gasket. There might be a thick gasket here? | | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,280 Renaissance Man | | Renaissance Man Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,280 | At one time, I had a thick rubber gasket for a 216 (no holes). I have no idea where it came from. It was awesome!
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 | I find that all the 216 valve cover gaskets I buy do not have the correct contour around the valve springs. I have to trim each one in a number of places. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,517 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,517 | Victor VS 39725
Iv been buying them for years from the "mom and pop" auto parts by me. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 709 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 709 | the VS39725 is what I ordered from Rock Auto, so that's encouraging  | | | | | Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 3,687 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 3,687 | Will that gasket work on a 235?
1951 3100
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | What year 235?
Low-pressure or high-pressure oil system?
4 screw valve cover or 2 bolt valve cover? | | | | | Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 3,687 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 3,687 | The later, 4 valve cover. Wouldn't appear to have holes in the right spot but wondered if it sits "inside" those bolts.
Not super impressed with the fel-pro gasket I've got. For garage work I've actually been sticking with the thick rubber gasket that was on the truck.
1951 3100
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | I have put the 2-bolt valve cover on a 261 (using the 2-bolt conversion "kit" and older-style valve cover). I dimly recall that the 4-screw holes were covered.
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