[Fot] Spitfire Alloy Valve Cover Gasket

[Dean Tetterton]

I am like Ted, I glued the gasket to the cover and put grease on the head
side. Never had a
problem with leaks and always came off easy. We used to adjust valves a
lot. Maybe it just
made us feel better.

Dean T.
I can't be as old as Ted.....

On Wed, Feb 4, 2026 at 2:55 PM Ted Schumacher via Fot <fot at autox.team.net>
wrote:

> We always used a light coating of wheel bearing grease on the head.  An
> old kitchen knife slides easily under gasket for quick removal of valve
> cover. Ted
>
>
> On 2/4/2026 2:19 PM, Joe Boruch via Fot wrote:
>
> I do similar as Glen notes below, but I have also used non hardening blue
> Hylomar on the gasket surface that sits against the head.  I think that  I
> have had the same gasket on the valve cover for over 20 years.  The oil
> keeps the cork gasket in good shape just like wine keeps the cork in good
> shape in a wine bottle.
> JoeB
>
> On Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 10:18:43 AM EST, fubog1 via Fot
> <fot at autox.team.net> <fot at autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>
> I use stock cork gaskets.
> Glue it to the rocker cover, glue, not RTV.
> Give it 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 minutes & 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 perfect seal against the head, & can be R&Rd many times
> w/o additional sealer.
> FWIW YMMV etc etc...
> Glen Efinger
>
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