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76bonanza · 09-18-2004, 10:26 PM

Flipped them was driving me crazy.

How many times can you reuse valve cover gaskets? They are a cork rubber mix?

Also do they ever seal completely? Seems like on all my old trucks they seep and ooze some?

88Jimmy4x4 · 09-19-2004, 12:16 AM

Buy the rubber ones that are laminated over a metal insert, they cost alot more but they dont leak. I got mine thru summit racing.

*1972C10* · 09-19-2004, 05:48 AM

I had some cork ones stuck to valvcovers really good with silicone i reused them soo many times i cant even count they are still on the valve covers just got different covers they are pretty smushed down but if i was in a pinch and had a leak id put them right back on without hesitation.

Staceydude · 09-19-2004, 02:11 PM

I think it looks better now,

By the way,

what brand of headers are you running???

What are they coated with?

Thanks

Stacey

MylilBowTie · 09-19-2004, 02:37 PM

I think they are dynomax?

76bonanza · 09-19-2004, 05:32 PM

Yes dynomax they are jethot inside and out not bad for the money I think like 225.00 or so from summit.

09-18-2004, 10:26 PM	#1
76bonanza Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: St robert Mo Posts: 2,001	Valve covers revisted Flipped them was driving me crazy. How many times can you reuse valve cover gaskets? They are a cork rubber mix? Also do they ever seal completely? Seems like on all my old trucks they seep and ooze some? __________________ 1968 c10 lowered 3" 4" 355/Th400 built by Hatfield racing in joplin MO Last edited by 76bonanza; 08-20-2006 at 01:46 PM.

09-19-2004, 12:16 AM	#2
88Jimmy4x4 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: houston, texas Posts: 1,974	Buy the rubber ones that are laminated over a metal insert, they cost alot more but they dont leak. I got mine thru summit racing. __________________ 2008 Silverado Z71 RCSB 1991 GMC Jimmy 4x4 1976 GMC Sierra C15 SWB

09-19-2004, 02:37 PM	#5
MylilBowTie Right turn Clyde Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 2,911	I think they are dynomax? __________________ 1974 C25 LWB: 454 4bbl Carb / TH400 / 3.73 1992 Camaro RS 305 TBI

09-19-2004, 05:32 PM	#6
76bonanza Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: St robert Mo Posts: 2,001	Yes dynomax they are jethot inside and out not bad for the money I think like 225.00 or so from summit. __________________ 1968 c10 lowered 3" 4" 355/Th400 built by Hatfield racing in joplin MO

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09-19-2004, 05:48 AM	#3
1972C10 Account Suspended Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 2,686	I had some cork ones stuck to valvcovers really good with silicone i reused them soo many times i cant even count they are still on the valve covers just got different covers they are pretty smushed down but if i was in a pinch and had a leak id put them right back on without hesitation.

09-19-2004, 02:11 PM	#4
Staceydude Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: DFW Area Texas Posts: 436	I think it looks better now, By the way, what brand of headers are you running??? What are they coated with? Thanks Stacey



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