Valve cover gasket R/R

and1stp · 09-23-2006, 05:36 PM

Have not done this since High School, "55 Olds V8 with cork gaskets, refresh my memory, do you apply a sealent to the cover side and lay a thin coat of grease to the manifold side?

Thanks,

and1stp

ozoneblue · 09-23-2006, 06:12 PM

Yes clean V covers good apply Coppercoat gasket sealer to covers let it get tacky place gaskets on .walk away for 30 min to let dry ..go clean your heads .replace covers .Do not over tighten bolts .

and1stp · 09-24-2006, 05:06 PM

Thankyou!!!

Oldsguy · 09-26-2006, 04:43 PM

no grease on the heads though, at least I never did that.

09-23-2006, 05:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
and1stp Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 44	Valve cover gasket R/R Have not done this since High School, "55 Olds V8 with cork gaskets, refresh my memory, do you apply a sealent to the cover side and lay a thin coat of grease to the manifold side? Thanks, and1stp

09-23-2006, 06:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
ozoneblue Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 404	gasket Yes clean V covers good apply Coppercoat gasket sealer to covers let it get tacky place gaskets on .walk away for 30 min to let dry ..go clean your heads .replace covers .Do not over tighten bolts .

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and1stp Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 44	Thanks! Thankyou!!!

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Oldsguy Administrator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lees Summit MO Posts: 2,757	no grease on the heads though, at least I never did that. __________________ Dan '46 2 door

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