Best 383 valve cover gaskets to stop all the leaking
If any of yall's interested, here's how I did mine. I used the valve cover gaskets I linked to up there ^^^^ First I made sure all the valve cover rail surfaces were good and straight and level. No cracks or porous areas. Then, before I painted the valve covers, I flipped them upside down and put the valve cover rails on the side of the vise edge and gently tapped all the holes back straight and true. You need a small ball peen to fit down inside the under side of the rails. Once that's done, I blasted and painted them and then got some small block Chevy (cheap) stainless hold downs. I also used stainless bolts and washers. Failure to use stainless exterior bolts will result in rust. Real quick like. I thank @CudaChick1968 for that tip years ago. She's a good bit more than just a pretty face. Anyway, here's what mine turned out like. Notice for the corners, I flipped the hold downs around backwards from their normal direction so they would cover more area. If you do all the same thing I did, you very likely will not have any leaks.
If any of yall's interested, here's how I did mine. I used the valve cover gaskets I linked to up there ^^^^ First I made sure all the valve cover rail surfaces were good and straight and level. No cracks or porous areas. Then, before I painted the valve covers, I flipped them upside down and put the valve cover rails on the side of the vise edge and gently tapped all the holes back straight and true. You need a small ball peen to fit down inside the under side of the rails. Once that's done, I blasted and painted them and then got some small block Chevy (cheap) stainless hold downs. I also used stainless bolts and washers. Failure to use stainless exterior bolts will result in rust. Real quick like. I thank @CudaChick1968 for that tip years ago. She's a good bit more than just a pretty face. Anyway, here's what mine turned out like. Notice for the corners, I flipped the hold downs around backwards from their normal direction so they would cover more area. If you do all the same thing I did, you very likely will not have any leaks.
