82-92 Camaro Valve Cover Leak Switching to Felpro

[@N-Lee]

Those Fel Pro 1628 gaskets are rather expensive, about 60.00 a pair. They are for Small Block Chevy V8 262, 265, 267, 283, 302, 305, 327, 350, 400 engines1957-85 but work with any SBC 4 bolt perimeter valve cover. Chevy 18 degree heads and Brodix 12 degree. It's a bad idea to use any type of sealer with them as they are Silicone and have ribs, and a sealer would only clog up the ribs. I bought some recently after spending oodles of money on other gaskets that all failed. I saw your video first, but still bought the lesser gaskets. Cork, Fel Pro flat rubber or even those at 6:11 did not work. I have Valve Covers like yours, only the 4 bolts go in through the top. Flattest mounting surface you could ever get. I am running a blower and get crankcase pressure under boost/high RPM even though I run negative crankcase pressure. Oil would leak all over. The 6218's seem to be working so far.

[@dariusdise]

This engine is so organized. So much room to work. My 2000 Dakota is a cramped nightmare

[@TonyTheTechnician]

Ya I tried to keep as clean as I could.

[@georgeferlazzo7936]

Hello again Tony Thank you for another Great Video 👍 Nicely, done Brother. She's looking good 👍 Again thank you

[@TonyTheTechnician]

Thank you. Ya just took it for a drive today again after replacing the fuel pump and tank. So far so good. Thanks for watching

[@ricardoc.3806]

Not enough thread is what’s happening now with my 1985 Corvette. Will these studs work ?

[@TonyTheTechnician]

Ya I got longer studs and put localite on them so you can set them at whatever height you need

[@ricardoc.3806]

@@TonyTheTechnician these studs are hard to find.. If I order them, they won’t arrive until next week. I’ll be out of town by then for 3 months! I’m concerned because we got the right side on just barely but the left side was a bitch. We screwed on the cap without the hose and panel. Now the check engine light is on. It’s throwing codes because air must be getting inside?

[@ChanceColwell]

When I install my felpro gasket will I have to put silicone on the gasket or should I just slap them on and run it

[@TonyTheTechnician]

For valve cover gaskets I wouldn't use any. Once I got new valve covers with these felpro gaskets they sealed perfectly

[@kdsboosted4954]

Sometimes with these cheap value covers i like to take a belt sander to the gasket surface to ensure its even. Just touching it to the sander shows the lows.

[@TonyTheTechnician]

Ya these things had alot of lows. I place a flashlight inside and put the valve cover on a flat surface and found light shining through on almost every corner even with the gasket under it. I ended up buying new cast valve covers

[@TheseBygones]

Do you have the link to the set of gaskets?

[@TonyTheTechnician]

amzn.to/45UWX2I

[@nitrous07me]

I haven’t had good luck with “fail pro” gaskets

[@TonyTheTechnician]

Ive Had these on about 2 months now they have been great. But my main issue turned out to be bad valve covers actually.

[@vincevancleave9353]

Agreed

[@vincevancleave9353]

I've tried Felpro 1628s over and over again with no luck. They always tear easily and squeeze out a side and leak. This is likely because I over torque them....because I follow instructions exactly....which is most likely too tight.

[@vincevancleave9353]

Regardless, I started using silicone gaskets. Even more expensive...and just tight to snug.

[@TonyTheTechnician]

Hmm I've never torn them or damaged them like that. They have built in spacers and a steel core to prevent that. I've always done a light snug and just tightened if necessary. Alot of the times is like 3 ft lbs to 6 ft lbs.

[@vincevancleave9353]

Actually, I revise a bit. My engine builder gave me my engine with these installed, and they leaked with his install too. Pulled them off, and the ribs were running off the edge of the head surface and leaking in several places. When I reinstalled, I used the 40 in lb torque spec...which seemed like an awful lot for valve cover gaskets. I used a fat wrench. Seemed fine for the first few heat cycles, then I got the same result. These are also cast covers.

[@HWP_Viking_Wolf73]

Tony who made your valve covers bud and where did you get them from? i have a reason for asking you this. i may have a answer for you on why they leaked in the 1st place

[@TonyTheTechnician]

Ya I can't remember who the maker was but they are garbage. The welds by the corner are causing an unflush surface and I could see small cracks in them. They are gone now. I picked up newer better valve covers

[@HWP_Viking_Wolf73]

@@TonyTheTechnician huh interesting my last 2 comments to you are not showing up here like i never made them? whats up with that?

[@TonyTheTechnician]

@WOLFMANmike65 I don't know. I think youtube is messing with me the last like 3 days. I get notifications that you commented and I can read them as a notification but as soon as I click on the comment. It says it no longer exists

[@TonyTheTechnician]

@WOLFMANmike65 this app has really been irritating me the last few days. I could only read the first part of the comment since it's like a preview. I saw you had assult valve covers? That has to be what mine were. What did you end up doing with yours?

[@HWP_Viking_Wolf73]

@@TonyTheTechnician So I used the same fel pro blues and the stud kit but i ended up buying Edlebrock Valve covers made in USA and their PCV breather valve and it fixed everything

[@TheseBygones]

Bought these gaskets I have studs and they still leak!!!!

[@TonyTheTechnician]

Check your valve covers. That's what my end result was. Poor welds and the flanges were not straight

[@TheseBygones]

​@@TonyTheTechnician my valve covers are fine man the gaskets leak on the bottom all torqued down and shit, (1987 Firebird Formula with (350 4 Bolt Main)

[@TonyTheTechnician]

@TheseBygones weird. I've never had an issue with these gaskets. I prefer these gaskets over any other I've used. I would double check the valve covers and the head. Have you tried rotating the valve cover gasket? If it still leaks in the same spot it's not the gasket.

[@TheseBygones]

@@TonyTheTechnician people are trying to say my heads are warped when they are not. i rotated the gasket torqued down the stud nuts and everything and it still leaks im just screwed at this point and its my only vehicle

[@TonyTheTechnician]

@TheseBygones if you rotated the gasket and it still leaks in the same spot then it is either your head surface or your valve cover. Start with replacing the valve cover with a quality set. It's more common for valve covers to become warped. The car will be fine even if it's leaking just make sure to keep the oil at the proper level until you can get it sealed