Suggestions for VC gaskets

donkey_punch

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northern****ingjersey

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Looking for suggestions of valve cover gaskets for my cobra. I notice the passenger side has begun to leak, so i would like to fix it asap.
Brands with part number would be great.

Thanks
Joe

 

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95trippleblack

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I like the Ford Racing Valve Cover Gaskets Part# FMS-M-6584-A50 their just like the stockers. I am actually still useing the stockers with trickflow heads and valvcovers

http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?part=FMS%2DM%2D6584%2DA50&autoview=sku

 

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When mine were leaking on my 88 5.0 I got a pair of valve cover gaskets from a 5.0 Mountaineer and never had a leak again. Theyre metal bonded with a light coating of rubber Im sure youve seen them. Not sure whatthe stockers are from the factory but every time Ive bought a Stang theyve had cork gaskets.

 

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95trippleblack said:

I like the Ford Racing Valve Cover Gaskets Part# FMS-M-6584-A50 their just like the stockers. I am actually still useing the stockers with trickflow heads and valvcovers

http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?part=FMS%2DM%2D6584%2DA50&autoview=sku

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You Bet

You can use them over and over and over

here is a little tip for you

DO NOT crank down the bolts really tight
it kills them way before their time is due :Word:

All you need to do is just compress the gasket a bit and it will seal just fine

Grady

 

BlackVert

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95trippleblack said:

I like the Ford Racing Valve Cover Gaskets Part# FMS-M-6584-A50 their just like the stockers. I am actually still useing the stockers with trickflow heads and valvcovers

http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?part=FMS%2DM%2D6584%2DA50&autoview=sku

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i have those as well ...

 

final5-0

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I never gave much thought about it

but

I got my Stang in 97

and

Those are the ONLY gaskets I've ever used :Word:

btw ... I'm talking about the same pair that came on the car

Grady

 

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My buddies 87 GT had the same VC gaskets as I did and mine are the metal with rubber kind like said above. I have re-used mine several times.

Prob. one of if not the best VC gaskets you can get. I do not know any reason someone would use cork or like gasket if they still have the stock ones.

 

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Just bought these to replace the cork ones that came with the gasket kit,

http://store.summitracing.com/egnse...870&x=22&y=17&N=700+115&searchinresults=false

 

95Vert

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yobi1kanobi said:

Just bought these to replace the cork ones that came with the gasket kit,

http://store.summitracing.com/egnse...870&x=22&y=17&N=700+115&searchinresults=false

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So it seems that they're the same as the FMS but way cheaper?

 

HISSIN50

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I thought I once came across a brand that even had ferrules in the bosses so you couldn't overtorque 'em.

Maybe I'm thinking of another gasket for another car though.................

 

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HISSIN50 said:

I thought I once came across a brand that even had ferrules in the bosses so you couldn't overtorque 'em.

Maybe I'm thinking of another gasket for another car though.................

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I've seen those over the years

A first impression would be ... they would be great
for those who don't have the ... feel ... for how much is too tight

The thing that scares me about them is those little ferrules can fall out and
down into the oil passages

Grady

 

95Vert

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I've seen those ferrules on the Felpro stock replacment gaskets, I currently have a set. Those things seem to fall out pretty easy so I won't buy them again.

 

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Thanks for everyone's suggestions

 

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Those FMS ones kick ass, but they don't work on certain heads. They don't work with my Canfields, because the lip is too narrow. Just a little tip for the future, you can get rubber ones at Advance at Autozone. They aren't listed for late model 302s because they have tabbies like the Mr. Gasket ones. You can twist the tabbies right off and they work fine though. The Felpro part number is VS13264R, or have the parts guy look up valve cover gaskets for like an 85' 302.

Kurt

 

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revhead347 said:

Those FMS ones kick ass, but they don't work on certain heads. They don't work with my Canfields, because the lip is too narrow. Just a little tip for the future, you can get rubber ones at Advance at Autozone. They aren't listed for late model 302s because they have tabbies like the Mr. Gasket ones. You can twist the tabbies right off and they work fine though. The Felpro part number is VS13264R, or have the parts guy look up valve cover gaskets for like an 85' 302.

Kurt

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awesome information, I'll be needing those in the future.