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Old 09-09-2008, 08:13 PM   #1
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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?
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Old 09-09-2008, 08:18 PM   #2
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get 'em from Ford. they're worth it.
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Old 09-09-2008, 08:23 PM   #3
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get 'em from Ford. they're worth it.
I see a set of ford racing that are steel with the laminate. I'll give them a shot.
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Old 09-09-2008, 09:36 PM   #4
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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"
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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.
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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.
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Old 09-10-2008, 12:32 AM   #7
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These are in fact, what you want,

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mine have well over 160k on them. dry as a bone.
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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.
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Old 09-10-2008, 07:02 AM   #10
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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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