valve cam cover gasket

correllkp · Post by **correllkp** » 30 Apr 2016, 15:15

Hello.

This past winter I had my cylinder head resurfaced at the local machine shop. Now that the weather is warmer I am putting everything back together. It seems to me that when I removed the cylinder head there was a metallic gasket under the valve cover (had two humps at either end). I don't see one now...the machine shop probably threw it away. But, I don't see a replacement in the kit I purchased from FCP. There is a flat flexible gasket which according to instructions bends around the humps. Is that all there is? No semi-rigid metallic gasket?

93Regina · Post by **93Regina** » 30 Apr 2016, 16:49

correllkp wrote:metallic gasket under the valve cover (had two humps at either end)

When Volvo transition from B23s to B230s series engines, there was a difference in valve covers.

What's FCP part number? Got pictures?

There is a metallic "sheet" between the head and the block, but not between head and valve cover.

Tip of the Day - "As a matter of fact, I have never used silicone sealer on any European engine. I use non-hardening gasket sealer such as the aviation type."

lummert · Post by **lummert** » 30 Apr 2016, 17:18

93Regina wrote:
correllkp wrote:metallic gasket under the valve cover (had two humps at either end)
When Volvo transition from B23s to B230s series engines, there was a difference in valve covers.

What's FCP part number? Got pictures?

There is a metallic "sheet" between the head and the block, but not between head and valve cover.

Tip of the Day - "As a matter of fact, I have never used silicone sealer on any European engine. I use non-hardening gasket sealer such as the aviation type."

Hey! I posted that tip.

93Regina · Post by **93Regina** » 30 Apr 2016, 21:14

lummert wrote:Hey! I posted that tip.

Well, Andy Warhol said, "In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes"