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« on: March 01, 2011, 13:47:16 pm »

Just a quick question.

Does anyone know what rocker cover gasket DDS/ Racetrim rocker covers use? They seem to have a groove in them which suggests they use non standard gaskets? (See pic). If so where can I get these from, perferably in the UK.

Thanks in advance. Smiley



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« Reply #1 on: March 01, 2011, 16:22:14 pm »



    This one use a regular gasket the grove is probably to keep the gasket in place without shifting side to side. I have use this type of valve cover in the past and only use the regular gasket with no problem.

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« Reply #2 on: March 01, 2011, 20:07:51 pm »

I've always seen it mounted with stock gaskets too.
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« Reply #3 on: March 01, 2011, 20:12:55 pm »

thx , i asking myself what type of gasket for the race trim valve cover i've
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« Reply #4 on: March 01, 2011, 20:39:24 pm »

Go stock, "glue" it on the valvecoverside and youre done.
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« Reply #5 on: March 02, 2011, 03:40:14 am »

NO GLUE!!! when it's time to change them you will be thankful
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« Reply #6 on: March 02, 2011, 04:41:20 am »



    Everyone has their own way I myself have never put any type of sealer and they never leak when you go to change them it takes for ever to clean the covers.


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« Reply #7 on: March 02, 2011, 11:27:50 am »

Thank you all for your responses.

A stock good quality rocker cover gasket it is then.  Smiley

Cheers,

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« Reply #8 on: March 02, 2011, 13:56:00 pm »

I've used grease rather than glue before, and it seams to work very well, and is much easier to clean up! Just a thought though Dude, are the new Revmaster valve covers as seen in the magazines this month similar? might be worth looking into those?
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« Reply #9 on: March 03, 2011, 11:12:13 am »

Hi Neil! Good to see you the other weekend! Great news as well! Smiley

Looked at the revmaster ones, and they seem to use a rubber seal that lips around the edge of the rocker cover, like the empi rocker covers. They wont work on these type of rocker covers.

However, CSP rocker covers have a similar groove in the mating faces, and they use a vitone seal, a thin round rubber seal, so perhaps this is another option. Smiley

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