I'm doing some winter projects, one is painting the engine the y-colors. I have a set of thunderbird covers I'd like to use, don't like the cork gaskets. Anyone have a part# or source for some better sealing gaskets? Also on the topic of better fitting, the plug wires stick straight up out of the cap, they run right into the firewall pinch seam on the 57/58. Who makes a set with a 90 degree boot at the cap?





thanks, Mark

The Best Gasket No is 18005RE you have to buy thenm through a distributor though, Tee-Bird products Inc is one of them, their part number I beleive is 6A506AR if that is the part number I am reading on the tag of the set I have here.

55 Vicky & customline

58 Rack Dump, 55 F350 yard truck, 57 F100

59 & 61 P 400's, 58 F100 custom cab, 69 F100, 79 F150, 82 F600 ramp truck, 90 mustang conv 7 up, 94 Mustang, Should I continue?

I have a set of reusable neoprene gaskets that I'm using now. I don't know who makes them, but at least we know they exist.

Rono

  Ron Lane,  Meridian, ID

Mac's has plug wires with 90 degree plug terminals.

55f100

West Monroe,La.

They also have 90 degree fittings at the distributor.

55f100

West Monroe,La.

As far as plug wires go, if you are interested in making your own custom set, Taylor makes a nice 8mm silicon universal wire set in different colors with any combination boot ends you want. You just have to invest in a plug wire cutting/stripping/crimping tool you can get pretty cheap at most part stores.

Rono

  Ron Lane,  Meridian, ID

Whats wrong with cork gaskets? I contact glue them to the rocker cover, use a bit of non hardening permatex and I have had them off and on at least 4 times ..never had a prob. Thats with the standard rocker covers.. Have done the same with my 360 MoPar with cast rocker covers - same no probs..



"Came too close to dying to stop living now!"

With the cork gaskets, glue to the valve covers and coat the engine side with grease. They will come on and off many times. Do the same thing with the ruber gaskets.

Neoprene valve cover gaskets are available from John Mummert. These are die cut from sheet neoprene and compress like cork but are definitely reusable because of their 'memory'. I use smears of gasket cement or weatherstrip adhesive to hold them in place on the valve cover and white lithium grease on the gasket surface that contacts the cylinder head to assure their future release from the surface. Many ways to do things... this has worked well for me.



John's part number is 18093RE. His price sheet is on his web site, but it's best to call to see if it is current.



John's phone number is (619) 596-0312

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a.k.a. Charlie Brown
near Syracuse, New York

I have cork gaskets from NAPA. They are glued to my T-Bird valve covers with silicone gasket maker Then I put a thin coat on the engine side & let it dry. Been on a off a bunch of times with no problems...

Doing Fords for 45 years. '56 Customline Victoria

E.J. in Havana FL