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86GTPONY 09-09-2008 08:13 PM
Valve cover gaskets
 
I was gonna be replacing my rocker arms this weekend and put a set of Canton valve covers on. I don't know if it's just my luck, but I haven't always had great luck with fel-pro's. Anyone ever used trick-flow's?

banditmwp 09-09-2008 08:18 PM
get 'em from Ford. they're worth it. :yup:

86GTPONY 09-09-2008 08:23 PM
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Originally Posted by banditmwp (Post 160507)
get 'em from Ford. they're worth it. :yup:
I see a set of ford racing that are steel with the laminate. I'll give them a shot.

EHardy1971 09-09-2008 09:36 PM
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Originally Posted by 86GTPONY (Post 160510)
I see a set of ford racing that are steel with the laminate. I'll give them a shot.
Fel-Pro makes them for Ford IIRC,they're called "Perma-Dry"

QWKSNKE 09-09-2008 09:43 PM
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Originally Posted by EHardy1971 (Post 160522)
Fel-Pro makes them for Ford IIRC,they're called "Perma-Dry"
Noooooooooo. Perma-dry is the blue gaskets.

Like Bandit mentioned get the OEM ones. They are worth every penny because they can be reused over and over.

When I had my 93 Cobra I reused the OEM valve covers (metal ring with the black rubber) every time I had the covers off (which was at least 20 times in 100k miles) with no leaks EVER.

EHardy1971 09-09-2008 09:45 PM
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Originally Posted by QWKSNKE (Post 160524)
Noooooooooo. Perma-dry is the blue gaskets.

Like Bandit mentioned get the OEM ones. They are worth every penny because they can be reused over and over.

When I had my 93 Cobra I reused the OEM valve covers (metal ring with the black rubber) every time I had the covers off (which was at least 20 times in 100k miles) with no leaks EVER.
Ok,I could've swore they made them though!,the perma dry's I bought are reusable.:shrug:

SkurdalenFox 09-10-2008 12:32 AM
These are in fact, what you want,

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k30/skurdalen/Q.jpg .

banditmwp 09-10-2008 05:00 AM
mine have well over 160k on them. dry as a bone.

Craig K. 09-10-2008 05:42 AM
I have the blue ones, IIRC Felpro on the '85, they are reusable, same as Lee, on/off many times in a short time frame with no problems, they too have a steel liner in them.

I think that is the main thing, getting one that is reuseable, and cost more than $5.00, you get what you payfor.

86GTPONY 09-10-2008 07:02 AM
Thank you so much for the advice guys!!! I ordered them online, because my local stealerships either don't have them, or have an 800% mark-up. I also found part of the problem with the leaks - the driver's side cover has a small hair-line crack in it! I guess that's another thing I could post on "Things you broke"!!!


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