Has Anyone Tried These Gaskets?

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Walt Jackson

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I've used their thermostat housing and valve cover gaskets. They live up to the hype.
Just make sure you follow their installation instructions EXACTLY. Resist temptation and do NOT OVERTIGHTEN.
 
I tried their valve cover gasket. Biggest piece of **** gasket I ever tried. I straightened the valve cove rail perfect, checked the valve cover rail on the head with a straight edge. It was dead on. I torqued it to their spec and it leaked like Niagara falls. I tightened it a little more and it slowed but didn't stop. I put a new cork one on it and never looked back. That was my hands on experience.
 
I have them on my /6. Not been there long enough to tell. I do know they have 2 versions of most of their gaskets. I have enough regular style gaskets here to cover, just in case
 
volaredon said:
I have them on my /6. Not been there long enough to tell. I do know they have 2 versions of most of their gaskets. I have enough regular style gaskets here to cover, just in case
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Yeah they have regular silicone and then the fiber reinforced. I tried the fiber reinforced, thinking it was the best. 40 some odd bucks wasted.
 
I got the regular silicone set. Valve cover and oil pan
 
Walt Jackson said:
From a company called Real Gaskets Tennessee. They are pricey but promise much.
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Promises, promises. See here and the onward links from there, then buy legitimate gaskets that actually work instead of these so-called "real" ones. (also see here).

If a standard 98¢ thermostat housing gasket doesn't seal all the way, either you didn't clean off all the old gasket or your thermostat housing is warped/pitted/ready for the recycle bin.
 
I have their valve cover gasket, non reinforced. It does not leak, but I have not had it on there long enough to see if swelling is an issue.
 
Have used their thermostat gaskets for a few years - they work even if you have some pits and such on the manifold surface. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS!!!
I tried their valve cover gaskets a few months ago and they leaked like a sieve. I think there is just too much space between the bolts and the gasket is floppy and won't easily stay on the head rail - squeezed out completely to the inside in one spot. If you had Magnum heads with 10 bolts I bet they would work fine. I recommend silicone gaskets with a metal shim inside. Mopar performance used to offer them Last set I got were from Moroso.
 
I tried both the valve cover gasket and the thermostat housing gasket. The thermostat housing worked after some fiddling around but the valve cover gaskets were not effective at all
 
I used both the VC and Oil Pan Gaskets that they sold.
Gave them a try and no bueno.

I hope someone will be able to make the R Version of the fel-pro Valve cover gasket again. Those are nice and can be reused many times
I went back to standard gaskets.
 
Awright, that's it. I'm quittin' vehicle lighting entire, and startin' up a new biz. I'll call it UNREAL GASKETS. They'll work.
 
slantsixdan said:
Awright, that's it. I'm quittin' vehicle lighting entire, and startin' up a new biz. I'll call it UNREAL GASKETS. They'll work.
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LOL That's just it. The regular old tried and true cork WORKS. lol
 
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