Re: [Amc-list] 196 Valve cover gasket questions

[Frank Swygert <farna@xxxxxxx>]

Either you have a mangled valve cover or there's a "channel" around the bottom for the rubber to slip into. Slip the rubber in the channel then bolt the valve cover on, should just be two screws that go into metal pieces above the rocker shaft. DON'T OVER-TIGTHEN!! Just good snug will do it. Over-tightening will just warp the valve cover and cause leaks, not help prevent them. No sealer is used (no RTV!!). You might need another valve cover (almost said "new"... fat chance finding a new one!). 

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Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2008 11:21:54 -0400
From: "Bruce Griffis" <bruce.griffis@xxxxxxxxx>

Okay. Popped off my valve cover. Looked at it. Yep, looks like a valve
cover! Looked at the valve train (hmmmmm - it's starting to look a LOT
cleaner! Plenty of oil - but maybe the MMO is cleaning up some of the
gunk. Maybe not. Might just look nicer from running it).

Anyway - do I clean the inside of the  valve cover and use some RTV to
pop the gasket on it, or do I simply pop it on the head. I don't see
anything inside the valve cover that the gasket would slip in to.

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