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Bob, I always glue the gasket, cork, silicon, rubber (have used all kinds)
to the block. This forms a lip to keep the oil in. The alloy cover sits on
top and is not glued on.
Clean the block top well, put RTV on the gasket and lightly bolt the cover
down while the RTV cures. I've done it on the street and racing Triumphs
for years, normally the gasket lasts until I strip the head for valve jobs
or rebuilds.
mike h
On Tue, Feb 3, 2026 at 9:07=E2=80=AFPM robertten1--- via Fot <fot@autox.tea=
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> Hello Spitfire Brethren,
>
> I recently saw a valve cover gasket designed for the wider flat flange on
> the alloy valve cover for spitfire engine. This was a british site-
> Spitfire - Lemans R (?)
> My question is has anyone seen anything similar here in the States ? I'm
> frustrated with gluing and manipulating a stock Spitfire gasket to fit,
> stay and seal.
> Any word or ideas appreciated.
>
> Cheers
> Bob Totten
> 63 Spitfire Mk1
> 64 SpitGT Autocrosser
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Bob, I always glue the gasket, cork, silicon, rubber (have=
used all kinds) to the block. This forms a lip to keep the oil in. The all=
oy cover sits on top and is not glued on.<div>Clean the block top well, put=
RTV on the gasket and lightly bolt the cover down while the RTV cures. I&#=
39;ve done it on the street and racing Triumphs for years, normally the gas=
ket lasts until I strip the head for valve jobs or rebuilds.</div><div><br>=
</div><div>mike h</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_cont=
ainer"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Feb 3, 2026 at 9:07=E2=
=80=AFPM robertten1--- via Fot <<a href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net";>fo=
t@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" =
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dding-left:1ex"><div><div style=3D"font-family:"Helvetica Neue",H=
elvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div>Hello Spitfire Brethren,</di=
v><div><br></div><div>I recently saw a valve cover gasket designed for the =
wider flat flange on the alloy valve cover for spitfire engine.=C2=A0 This =
was a british site- Spitfire - Lemans R (?)</div><div>My question is has an=
yone seen anything similar here in the States ?=C2=A0 I'm frustrated wi=
th gluing and manipulating a stock Spitfire gasket to fit, stay and seal.</=
div><div>Any word or ideas appreciated.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>Chee=
rs</div><div>Bob Totten=C2=A0</div><div>63 Spitfire=C2=A0 Mk1</div><div>64 =
SpitGT Autocrosser=C2=A0</div></div></div>_________________________________=
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