[Fot] Spitfire Alloy Valve Cover Gasket

[marty sukey]

I'm sure nobody is as old as Ted.  🙂

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From: Fot <fot-bounces at autox.team.net> on behalf of Dean Tetterton via Fot <fot at autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, February 4, 2026 3:07 PM
To: Ted Schumacher <tedtsimx at bright.net>
Cc: fot at autox.team.net <fot at autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Fot] Spitfire Alloy Valve Cover Gasket

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<mailto: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><mailto: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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