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  • John F.
    Extremely Frequent Poster
    • March 23, 2008
    • 2396

    Valve cover gasket leak

    I have what may be a Bowtie candidate and need your help. They usually say to not mess with anything, but I would like to stop a valve cover leak. Using a mirror and light the gaskets appear to be original and never changed. The bolts were snugged lightly when I went to take them off to replace the gaskets. I can't remember where I read that a little thread sealer or something was used on the threads to stop some weeping of oil travelling up the threads. So, I may put off replacing the gaskets for now. I also, remember lightly tightening by "feel" the valve cover bolts as a kid. Somewhere someone gave a torque spec in "inch" pounds. This is a 327/300hp.

    John F
    Last edited by John F.; April 28, 2017, 05:47 PM. Reason: meant to say thread sealer not locktite.
  • Ray C.
    Infrequent User
    • February 28, 1995
    • 18

    #2
    Re: Valve cover gasket leak

    Torque Spec for valve covers is 35 inch pounds or 3 ft. pounds.

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    • Jerry W.
      Very Frequent User
      • January 26, 2009
      • 588

      #3
      Re: Valve cover gasket leak

      How do you keep finding these Bowtie cars...maybe we should start calling you Bowtie

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      • John F.
        Extremely Frequent Poster
        • March 23, 2008
        • 2396

        #4
        Re: Valve cover gasket leak

        Jerry, Found here on this site in the classifieds.

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