valve cover gaskets

[bgilbert]

I'm thinking about buying some chrome valve covers from dodgeparts.com for about $120. Comes with hardware and gaskets. I'm wanting to do this because my valve covers are leaking alittle bit. Does anyone know if these vc gaskets are available from either a parts store or thru dealer? Not sure if I want all that shiney chrome under the hood or not, or just simply replace the gaskets... Thanks Bill

 

[formula]

They are available from Cummins. Not sure about the dodge dealer or auto parts store.



Sean

 

[JStoll]

the paint on my VCs is peeling what Im gona do is take them off strip them & polish the aluminum they should look nice but not too shiney & ofcourse replace the gaskets my. question to you is why are you replacing the valve covers if their leaking replace the gaskets I wouldent replace the valve covers unless they were broken or something

JAK

 

[Paul Herioux]

aftermarket gaskets

All three parts stores here stock them. Napa and Carquest stock the Victor-Rienz gaskets and Auto Value stocks the Fel-Pro's. I have installed gaskets from both companies and have not had any problems with either.

I vote for staying with the stock valve covers. Take for what it is worth, my next project won't have ANY chrome on it when I am done with it. Everything that was chrome will be black. It's nice having a powder coating facility a mile down the road, especially when the owner owes you a couple of favors.

If you haven't run the rack on your engine yet you might as well do it while the V/C's are off.

Have fun,

Paul

 

[J DeMaio]

Just get the gaskets from the local Cummins shop. I got mine when I adjusted my valves and I think that they were ~ $4/piece. They are very top quality gaskets that will last a long time.



John

 

[dpuckett]

If you dont have a Cummins shop nearby, Case tractor and equipment dealers also have B series parts for about the same price as Cummins. The B series is used in Backhoes and some tractors. Valve covers, injector seals, etc are pretty much interchangeable.



Daniel

 

[bgilbert]

Thanks alot for the replies. I'm going to call around and just buy the gaskets. Should I RTV silicone both sides of the gasket once I put them back on?

 

[JStoll]

clean everything real good (no particles on either side of the gaskets) & no silicone unless there are bad surface iregularitys that you think the rubber cant take up but thats unlikley

JAK

 

[JFitzgerald]

Hey Bill, since you're in Terre Haute, you could get them from Scheid's . Mine came from the Scheid's in Lafayette.

 

[bgilbert]

I havent called Scheid's yet but I will, I've wondered what they can do for me, I've been doing just about everything to this truck myself.

Now if I could only find a mopar tach, I'd be in high heaven!!