Rob, I had a groove machined into the flange of mine and made an 'O-ring'
out of o-ring material spliced together with gasket sealer, works great.
Cuts down on the smoke.
Mark Weathers
>From: "rob" <19to1tr6@comcast.net>
>Reply-To: "rob" <19to1tr6@comcast.net>
>To: "FOT" <fot@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Valve cover gasket>> 101
>Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2005 20:19:05 -0400
>
> The new tr-6 motor is leaking oil badly at the valve cover I am using
>an
>aluminum cover it does not have the grove to accept the cork gasket
> The block has one vent at the old fuel pump mount It's a 3/4" copper
>elbow
>pointed up with a collection can at the old battery mount, position
> I am thinking about another hole or two in the cover ! Getting some thin
>gasket material And glue the thing down with permatex but that makes for a
>real mess just to get a check inside help thanks rob
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