Silicone rubber rocker cover gaskets are used in piston-powered aircraft
engines.
They (arguably) seal a little better than cork, but the main advantage is that
they
are reusable.
I expect the same would apply in cars.
bs
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Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@comcast.net
'67 Austin-Healey 3000 '56 Austin-Healey 100M
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Subject: Side cover gaskets
> Listers, in starting to compile a list of gaskets needed for the overhaul of
> my BJ7 engine I find that the side cover gaskets can be obtained in either
> cork or rubber. I assume the cork ones are original. Is there any advantage or
> disadvantage to using the rubber ones? whcross BJ7
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