[Fot] Valve cover gasket sealant

[Tony Sheach]

Ted

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.

Regards

Tony

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On 1 Sep 2023, at 15:07, Ted Schumacher via Fot <fot at autox.team.net> wrote:


Use wheel bearing grease on cylinder head mating surface. Easy to lift valve cover and a quick wipe to reseal gasket to head.  Any good sealant to bond gasket to valve cover. Ted


On 8/31/2023 3:07 PM, Doug Mitchell via Fot wrote:
In the attempt to get my Spitfire back on the road this year, I changed the oil and filter. As I was pouring oil in, I noticed that oil was pouring out at the back of the valve cover. Since I have an alloy valve cover, I ordered a silicon gasket.

Any recommendations as to a sealant to keep the oil inside the valve cover? Or is that gasket going to be enough?

Regards,
Doug Mitchell
dbm.spitfire at gmail.com<mailto:dbm.spitfire at gmail.com>



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