Roush 427SR Valve Gasket

spdbrake · #1 (**permalink**) 07-11-2021, 04:34 PM

Used to use the Felpro Silicone metal center (bright blue) with great luck but switched to the Summit Racing Rubber (black) metal center awhile back.

Work great and don't stand out like the the Felpros did.

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/sum-g2321/make/ford

tpatodd · #2 (**permalink**) 07-12-2021, 06:16 AM

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Originally Posted by spdbrake

Used to use the Felpro Silicone metal center (bright blue) with great luck but switched to the Summit Racing Rubber (black) metal center awhile back.

Work great and don't stand out like the the Felpros did.

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/sum-g2321/make/ford

Thank you sir. What motor are you running? These say "ford". Bolt pattern looks right... just want to be sure.

spdbrake · #3 (**permalink**) 07-12-2021, 09:05 AM

351W based same as yours.

All the Windsor's use the same valve cover gasket footprint.

Snug is fine for these (feel the torque rise and add 1/2 turn). Not torqued per se. You just want a perimeter seal as the valve covers are in a oil bath not oil pressure. Smoke torqueing leads to lip distortion, to leaks, to...