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by englishmatt
Mon Oct 16, 2017 2:59 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Valve Cover Gasket/Rocker cover gasket.... %$^$^$# sake!!!
Replies: 7
Views: 2765

Hi Matt, Chrysler is long gone now, only Mopar remains. The race and Top Fuel Hemi`s are still today world record holders.
I can vouch for the rtv, it fitted gasketless to my 4.0lt diff cover, that should of had a gasket, my mate was service manager for Chrysler and they had stopped stocking the ...
by englishmatt
Mon Oct 16, 2017 2:41 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Valve Cover Gasket/Rocker cover gasket.... %$^$^$# sake!!!
Replies: 7
Views: 2765

Hello Matt, If your rtv didn`t cure overnight, I would suspect it first, cos its cheap and fairly easy to use a different brand, depending on how clean you can get the now old gasket.
You are so lucky being in USA, all the good automotive stuff is available.
I got a tip from a UK Chrysler Mopar ...
by englishmatt
Sun Oct 15, 2017 7:30 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Valve Cover Gasket/Rocker cover gasket.... %$^$^$# sake!!!
Replies: 7
Views: 2765

Not had this issue but I feel your pain

Do you let the rtv sealant holding in the crescent set before starting up the motor?

Being as the rtv is a silicone it's also like a lube when wet which may allow any pressure to influence where the crescent goes

I thought I left it long enough but may be ...
by englishmatt
Sun Oct 15, 2017 6:29 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Valve Cover Gasket/Rocker cover gasket.... %$^$^$# sake!!!
Replies: 7
Views: 2765

Valve Cover Gasket/Rocker cover gasket.... %$^$^$# sake!!!

Team,

So I'm looking for some help/advice on why I cannot seem to replace the valve cover/rocker cover gasket without it leaking? I'm not a newbie, I'm a meticulous wrench and have worked on bikes for 30+ yrs... but this is driving me nuts.

The issue is that when the rubber gasket is installed ...
by englishmatt
Fri Sep 01, 2017 2:44 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Requesting Advice from the Experts - Valve Clearance(s)
Replies: 3
Views: 2285

Cheers for the advice fellas. You confirmed where my head was.

I pulled the EX cam and decided to see what shims where installed. I had a mix of 165s and 170s. So I swapped things about abit and replaced the valves with 170s installed with the 165s.

I just ordered four (4) 160s that will replace ...
by englishmatt
Thu Aug 31, 2017 11:34 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Requesting Advice from the Experts - Valve Clearance(s)
Replies: 3
Views: 2285

Requesting Advice from the Experts - Valve Clearance(s)

Hello Chaps,

First post, so here goes. I'm here in the USA and I'm restoring a 1990 well neglected EXUP. That said, it's time to check/adjust the valves.

Before the tear down the bike ran fine. I've removed the plugs and they look "perfect". I checked the valves just for sanity sake while the ...