Valve cover gaskets too short

[Phin11]

I just got new valve covers in the mail. ( Amazon) . got some new gaskets from Napa. The gaskets are about 1/2 in to short . Should I stretch and glue the gasket to new valve cover or try to find cork gasket instead ?

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[evilunclegrimace]

Are they Fle-Pro gaskets? if not what brand are they? You might be able to stretch them, and they should stay in place, if not a dab of rtv will help hold them.

 

[Cadillacmak]

I just got new valve covers in the mail. ( Amazon) . got some new gaskets from Napa. The gaskets are about 1/2 in to short . Should I stretch and glue the gasket to new valve cover or try to find cork gasket instead ?

Thats messed up, never seen that before! Which is the correct size, the gasket or valve cover? I would not try stretching them.

 

[454cid]

I don't have small block Chevy experience, but from all the other valve cover gasket experience I've had, I don't think that's going to work. How do the valve covers match up to your originals? What brand are the gaskets? They don't look like Felpro blue on my monitor.

If the valve covers match, I'd try again with some Felpro gaskets.

It doesn't look like those valve covers have much of a channel to hold the gasket. Do the originals have a channel? Maybe cork would be better in this scenario, since they don't stretch like the rubber/silicone.

 

[Supercharged111]

I had to stretch my blue felpro gaskets, but I don't recall if it was that far? They stayed in place and I was able to bolt my covers right down.

 

[EJ_74]

I had to stretch my blue felpro gaskets, but I don't recall if it was that far? They stayed in place and I was able to bolt my covers right down.

I had the same experience

 

[scott2093]

I had to stretch my blue felpro gaskets, but I don't recall if it was that far?

ditto...but that looks crazy short and not blue....

 

[scott2093]

It doesn't look like those valve covers have much of a channel to hold the gasket

Are baffles usually on both covers or relevant at all for this vehicle??

 

[Supercharged111]

Are baffles usually on both covers or relevant at all for this vehicle??

Yes and yes, excellent point. Not having baffles will dramatically increase oil consumption.

 

[454cid]

I had to stretch my blue felpro gaskets, but I don't recall if it was that far? They stayed in place and I was able to bolt my covers right down.

Mine have been the opposite. I've had to be careful not to stretch them, but to evenly guide them into the groove so that I wouldn't have "extra" material and everything would line up correctly. I think my 454 and my Saturn were both like that. My 69 Buick has steel covers and I used cork gaskets, although rubber is available.