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1970 S2 Europa with Gordini head: need help finding valve cover gaskets

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Victoria1970:

--- Quote from: Serge on Sunday,September 07, 2014, 09:03:07 AM ---Otherwise:

http://www.mecaparts.com

They're in France, but will ship worldwide.


Serge

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Thank you; much appreciated

jbcollier:
I think a Renault Fuego 1.6L turbo uses the same gasket.

DamianLynch:
I am in need of the same gasket.  Meca offers two options, a cork gasket (original?) or a fiber gasket (new).  Does anyone have a recommendation on which to use?

Apologies for my ignorance on this but I could swear that the PO said the gasket was rubber.  He also mentioned using beads of super glue to hold the gasket in place when reinstalling.  What do others recommend?  Finally, is there a torque spec that I need to be following on tightening the valve cover back down?  If no one know, I can reverse engineer it I guess.

EDIT: looks like the fiber gasket is for the 1600cc engine?

MRN I J:
it was made of rubber & it is best using superglue to hold it on with that type of cover, the original pressed cover had a a rebate that held it in whilst you could put it together.

magno_grail:
An alternative, download a free CAD program and draw the gasket. Get neoprene gasket material from McMaster (they have one with adhesive on one side) and send it to a laser cutting company such as Pololu and get an accurate, reusable gasket (as accurate as your drawing).

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