Dave,
You aren't the only one. That's exactly why I do it that way too
Charlie Baldwin
BT7 tricarb
Dave & Marlene wrote:
> Hi folks,
>
> It appears that I am the only person to permanently glue the gasket to
> the head instead of to the cover. I do this because the gasket
> provides a very effective dam to stop stray oil from overflowing onto
> the rest of the engine.
>
> Dave Russell
> BN2
>
> BJ8Healeys wrote:
>
>> RE: valve cover oil leak-your solutionCorrect-o-mundo, Colonel.
>> Anytime you
>> are going to use adhesive on anything, you can't have the surface too
>> clean if
>> you want things to stick for a while. Although I glue the gasket to
>> the valve
>> cover and not the head, I degrease the (valve cover) gasket surface
>> thoroughly
>> with 3M adhesive remover before attaching the gasket. For the head
>> surface, I
>> prefer to have it wiped clean but not degreased so that the gasket
>> will seal
>> but not stick permanently.
>>
>> Steve Byers
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