Perpetual valve cover leaks...

[Burnd]

Originally Posted by Remod

Thanks for all your help guys!

A set of fel-pro rubber gaskets is enroute to my house from summit racing as we speak. I can always go back to cork, but since I already own two sets of rubber over steel, I'm determined to exhaust my possibilities with these. I can't help but think this is a torque related issue with these.
If more torque fails, and removing the spark plug wire mounts fails, then I will pull it all apart again and check the covers for warpage and go the cork route again. Anybody have a part number for the good fel-pro cork gaskets ?
Thanks again for letting me vent!

Remod:
You asked for a solution and Rick Parker gave you "the answer". You're either a glutton for punishment or didn't get the answer YOU wanted to hear. Either way; your fighting a very simple solution. The corks have the depth of "cushy" in them that the rubber doesn't and if you follow Parker's simple steps; they WILL NOT LEAK. By attaching them to the valve cover only; you will also get to remove them once or twice more without leakage. Any more than that and they will start leaking. I have been to that show too. The simple, old fashion, salt of the earth basic application is still the best way to do it. (BTW: I personally do not use any form of "hard tack" for adhesive). We do it the same way Parker does and everything else finds a way to leak but NOT the valve covers. FWIW