I glued, (Gaskacinch), a cork gasket on to an alloy cover from Moss in 2012 and
it is still on there. Never had a leak.
Dave H.
> On 09/01/2023 8:43 AM PDT yellow04 via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>
> I did the same as Tony with one of the widely available cast aluminum
> valve covers for the TR3/4. Had my machinist cut a groove and I stuffed
> a long o-ring in. I'd bet that was 15+ years ago, never had to replace
> the o-ring and it seals perfectly after countless on/offs. On the 6
> cylinder, I use the stock cork valve cover gasket glued to a cast
> aluminium valve cover, works perfectly as well.
>
> I do like the silicone valve cover gaskets on stock valve covers that do
> not appreciate being torqued excessively.
>
> On 2023-09-01 10:14, Tony Sheach via Fot wrote:
>
> I'm using neoprene o ring seals in some new billet valve covers that
> I've had made and they are absolutely terrific, reseal nicely after
> multiple on / offs and no muck to get down the push rod tubes etc. I
> think that's the way forward.
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