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are all the rubber valve cover gaskets at least half an inch too long?! idk about any1 else but that really pisses me off. just spent half an hour trying to squish one in and finally walked away.. i always have trouble with em but never this much lol
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88 Beretta CL- 13.641@102.76mph (rwd LS1/t56 conversion in progress)
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new Felpro ones won't do that... the GM ones suck. lol -
the blue ones i got with the metal lower gaskets last year went in pretty easy.
didnt have to sit there and screw with it like the GM ones.sigpic
99 Grand Am GT
3400/3500 -Solid trans mount--TCE 65mm T-body---85mm LS2 maf---1 1/4' TCE intake spacers with 3400 upper--SLP Catback with flowmaster 80--TOG headers
Modded 3400 lifters with LT1 springs---Comp Cams 26986 Springs
1357 cam 227 233 .050 dur 515 515 lift 112 lsa
15.232@88.85mph on stock 3400---New time to come
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I think after they get old or if they touch carb cleaner they swell. The oilpan gasket did that too me as well when I changed the timing cover gasket in car. I had a hard time pushing it back down into place.
The new blue felpro valve cover gaskets did not give me trouble. And they later fadded to non-blue color... lolsigpic
New 2010 project (click image)
1994 3100 BERETTA. 200,000+ miles
16.0 1/4 mile when stock. Now ???
Original L82 Longblock with LA1, LX9, LX5 parts
Manifold-back 2.5" SS Mandrel Exhaust. Hardware is SS too.
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the new gm ones did this to me. i had to sit there and play with it to get the thing to fit all the way in there or it seemed like it was too big, but the blue ones i put the set in the valve covers last week and they fit without playing with it.sigpic
99 Grand Am GT
3400/3500 -Solid trans mount--TCE 65mm T-body---85mm LS2 maf---1 1/4' TCE intake spacers with 3400 upper--SLP Catback with flowmaster 80--TOG headers
Modded 3400 lifters with LT1 springs---Comp Cams 26986 Springs
1357 cam 227 233 .050 dur 515 515 lift 112 lsa
15.232@88.85mph on stock 3400---New time to come
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i think the current set is felpro. never had a blue set tho so maybe im wrong
i rember once i got fed up with em and went down and bought a new set at napa and the did the same thing lolsigpic
88 Beretta CL- 13.641@102.76mph (rwd LS1/t56 conversion in progress)
77 Celica GT- 3400/3500 swap in progress (engine from the beretta)Comment
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You just made me laugh! And I thought i was crazy when I put these on my car the last time! I NEEDED THE LAUGH,CONSIDERING WHAT JUST HAPPENED TO MY CAR.GO TO OFF TOPIC THREAD FOR THE FULL STORY.
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When I get gaskets that do that, I usually put dabs of silly-cone around the gasket groove to hold it in there.-60v6's 2nd Jon M.
91 Black Lumina Z34-5 speed
92 Black Lumina Z34 5 speed (getting there, slowly... follow the progress here)
94 Red Ford Ranger 2WD-5 speed
Originally posted by Jay Leno
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i tried that trick and had no luck! went in after 10 mins yesterday
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88 Beretta CL- 13.641@102.76mph (rwd LS1/t56 conversion in progress)
77 Celica GT- 3400/3500 swap in progress (engine from the beretta)Comment
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I think issac had a point,when these come in contact with petroleum products,they tend to swell,and a heat source will to.when i had first put on the roller tips on the olds,i pinched the gasket to where it was sticking out and leaking,upon removal,i tryed for at least a hour to situate this dang gasket back on,finally hopped in my wifes ricer,and got a new set.they had only ben on the valve covers for a couple of hours when i noticed the leak.so now i will shut up!
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