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A question for all of you with clean engines .....
Any recommendations on the installation of a 235 valve cover to help prevent leaks?
I have a clean newly painted valve cover and engine. Have made sure the surface of the valve cover is straight and not bent or warped. Have a new gasket. Should I use a sealer between the valve cover and gasket and no sealer between the block and gasket? or vice versa? What type of sealer?
Thanks,
John L.
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,418 ODSS Lawman | | ODSS Lawman Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,418 | I glued the gasket to the cover, also made sure not to overtighten the bolts to compromise the gasket.
SWEET Sergeant At Arms: Old Dominion Stovebolt Society BUNS?!?!?!Where we're going, we don't need no buns.....1950 GMC 450 1951 Chevy 1/2-TonThe GreenMachineIn the Stovebolt Gallery | | | | | Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,644 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,644 | Did the same as Sweet,that was 2 years ago and it just started leaking now ,I drive mine every day so I think that is the best way to do the job.
Pete | | | | | Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 940 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 940 | Some guys with 216s shellack two gaskets together so the fit is more snug with less torque and others shellack a single gasket to the head to form a deeper trough.
...I did the two gasket trick and it worked great. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 202 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 202 | What I like to do is glue the gasket to the valve cover because it is easier to clean of the old gasket on the work bench than clean it off the engine and not have small bits of gasket go into the engine.
Keep the 216's running. 1949 1/2 ton model #1314 (US 3104) Brian
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 38 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 38 | All great replys and appreciate some tried and true directions! Much appreciated.
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