RE: [DMCForum] FelPro valve cover gaskets
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RE: [DMCForum] FelPro valve cover gaskets



I would think that a metal/rubber valve cover gasket would be overkill,
but
who knows...

The Fel-Pro o-rings were great. They too were very snug. I was worried
about
them shifting during the reinstallation of the intake, but they never
moved.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: content22207 [mailto:brobertson@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Monday, September 22, 2003 12:29 PM
> To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [DMCForum] FelPro valve cover gaskets
> 
> Are stock item at Autozone so I'll refresh memory at lunch, but am
> nearly certain were metal core. Forget a lot these days but those were
> fairly recent installation.
> 
> Re: O rings -- can tell you the industrial Vitons I put intake
> manifold were significantly better than set DMC Houston provides. Ever
> so slightly oversized on both sides of groove. Houston's rattle around
> loose. If cross section truly circular would imagine seal top to
> bottom better too. And material is firmer.
> 
> How were Fel-Pro's?
> 
> Is a really neat looking O ring with 4 clover shaped cross section.
> Designed to give you two mating surfaces rather than one.
> Unfortunately not available (McMaster Carr) in our size. Is Neoprene
too.
> 
> Bill Robertson
> #5939
> 
> >--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Travis Goodwin <tgoodwin@xxxx> wrote:
> > I just installed an entire Felpro kit. Every gasket and o-ring you
> can think
> > of and that is what came in the kit. The ones I had were paper, at
> least for
> > the rocker covers and timing cover.
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: content22207 [mailto:brobertson@xxxx]
> > > Sent: Monday, September 22, 2003 12:00 PM
> > > To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: [DMCForum] Re: Re Polished valve covers and new belts
> > >
> > > Beg to differ: Fel-Pro #VS26090 are rubber faced metal core. Thinner
> > > than big block Ford, but better than stock IMHO.
> > >
> > > Bill Robertson
> > > #5939
> > >
> > > >--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Travis Goodwin <tgoodwin@xxxx>
> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > The Felpro gaskets are the same, that thin paper-like material.
> > > >
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