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I use stock cork gaskets.Glue it to the rocker cover, glue, not RTV.Give i=
t a nice even coat of Permatex Right Stuff, work it into the gasket surface=
a little, smooth it out & leave a light coating.Let it sit for around 15 m=
inutes & starts to 'skin", put a thin wipe of oil on the head so the gasket=
doesn't adhere to the head surface, fit cover, done.The gasket is now part=
of the cover, it won't squish out, nor will it leak because it has a perfe=
ct seal against the head, & can be R&Rd many times w/o additional sealer.FW=
IW YMMV etc etc...Glen Efinger=20
On Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 09:08:50 PM EST, robertten1--- via Fot =
<fot@autox.team.net> wrote: =20
Hello Spitfire Brethren,
I recently saw a valve cover gasket designed for the wider flat flange on t=
he alloy valve cover for spitfire engine.=C2=A0 This was a british site- Sp=
itfire - Lemans R (?)My question is has anyone seen anything similar here i=
n the States ?=C2=A0 I'm frustrated with gluing and manipulating a stock Sp=
itfire gasket to fit, stay and seal.Any word or ideas appreciated.=C2=A0
CheersBob Totten=C2=A063 Spitfire=C2=A0 Mk164 SpitGT Autocrosser=C2=A0_____=
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<div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">I use stock cork gaskets.</d=
iv><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Glue it to the rocker cover, glue=
, not RTV.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Give it a nice even =
coat of Permatex Right Stuff, work it into the gasket surface a little, smo=
oth it out & leave a light coating.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=
=3D"false">Let it sit for around 15 minutes & starts to 'skin", put a t=
hin wipe of oil on the head so the gasket doesn't adhere to the head surfac=
e, fit cover, done.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">The gasket =
is now part of the cover, it won't squish out, nor will it leak because it =
has a perfect seal against the head, & can be R&Rd many times w/o a=
dditional sealer.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><span>FWIW YM=
MV etc etc...</span></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><span><spa=
n>Glen Efinger </span><br></span></div><div><br></div>
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;" class=3D"ydp632350e2yiv2524497833ydpc1e4f3f4yahoo-style-wrap"><div>Hello=
Spitfire Brethren,</div><div><br></div><div>I recently saw a valve cover g=
asket designed for the wider flat flange on the alloy valve cover for spitf=
ire engine. This was a british site- Spitfire - Lemans R (?)</div><di=
v>My question is has anyone seen anything similar here in the States ? =
; I'm frustrated with gluing and manipulating a stock Spitfire gasket to fi=
t, stay and seal.</div><div>Any word or ideas appreciated. </div><div>=
<br></div><div>Cheers</div><div>Bob Totten </div><div>63 Spitfire =
; Mk1</div><div>64 SpitGT Autocrosser </div></div></div></div>________=
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