Jack,
You are the only person I have ever heard of, who built an entirely new car
around an original gasket and valve cover!
;-)
Brad
62 TR4 - still in many parts
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-fot@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-fot@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of
Jack W. Drews
Sent: Monday, July 02, 2001 1:48 PM
To: Rob Dardano
Cc: team
Subject: Re: Leaking valve cover
Rob Dardano wrote:
> I have not been able to stop oil from leaking on my Tr-6 valve cover. I
have
> resisted using permatex or other high tac product mainly to ensure a
reusable
> gasket. At this point a reusable gasket is not a priority, I would just
like
> to stop the oil , I am using Moss's aluminum cover and a cork gasket,and
I
> have torq. it down more than I dare. The motor is vented from the
eliminated
> fuel pump with a 5/16 ID tube>I am concidering an after market vent but
the
> ribs on top of the cover make the install a little complicated but will do
it
> if ness. thanks for the help rob brockton ma.
The problem I had with the aluminum valve cover was that it was not flat on
the
bottom -- as a new part. It was very poorly machined, if I can even call it
machined -- looked more like they held it against a belt sander. You can
check it
out by setting it down on a really flat surface like a pane of glass.
Otherwize,
I glue the cork gasket to it using some gasket cement that sets up hard.
I've
been using the same cork gasket for three years now.
--
uncle jack and New Blue
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