::newb:: valve cover and oil pan gaskets help please!

[hanstaill]

Hi guys-

I've been enjoying my 66 belvedere since bought this year and enjoyed so much till...i put it in the garage for the winter last weekend.

i've never done a gaskets on a classic and/or on a american slant six car before so i wanted to ask tips from you guys!

first of many things i hope to complete is valve cover gasket and oil pan gasket. i have the parts (cork for the valve cover and forgot what oilpan was..) and was wondering do i replace them DRY? or with something like RTV silicone?

do oil pans have different (maybe high temp. ?) sealant for it?

and if silicones are needed, tips would be much appreciated!!



many thanks!!

 

[Moparsmitty]

Here's a pretty good article about what you are doing. If you aren't replacing the main seal, the tips about the gaskets are still useful. Hope this helps.
http://www.slantsix.org/articles/gasket-sealing/oil-pan-seal.htm

 

[nm9stheham]

I use blue RTV on the underside of the valve cover and adhere the gasket to that and let it set up for a few minutes. Then pull back the heater hoses out of the way with a couple of bungee cords and then you can drop it straight in place. Carefully align it; you have to make sure that the gasket does not move inward when you place it. You can lift the upper and lower edges of the cover one at a time and feel along under the lip to make sure it is in the right place. (Just got indoors from doing this as a matter of fact!) BTW, Felpro makes a rubber version of this gasket, which tends to be a bit more durable if you are pulling the cover on and off for valve work.

The pan is pretty easy if the engine is lifted. The one are that is different than most engines is at the corners of the junction where the pan meets the timing cover; there are some funky triangular 'blocks' that seal the corners there. And the article cited notes a good procedure the get the 'sprues' of the timing cover gasket pulled up into place. I use generous amounts of black adhesive RTV around the corners on both side triangular blocks, and along both sides of that timing cover to pan gasket. The rest gets the thinnest skim coat of blue RTV on both metal surfaces just before assembly, and dabs of black RTV where the gasket pieces meet aropudn back.

 

[Garys1969RR]

I like to adhere the gasket to the valve cover as nm9 said. Except I like to use the Permatex max oil resistance RTV. (black). Let it cure awhile, then install it. I like to install studs in a couple spots to help the gasket to stay aligned.