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By Daniel Jessup - 3 Months Ago
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A couple months ago I contacted Real Gaskets Tennessee (who made the very good silicone oil pan gasket) and requested that they begin making a valve cover gasket and a valley pan gasket. They asked me to mail them a new set of gaskets to use for a template.
Well... lo and behold they shipped me a set of silicone valve cover gaskets and a silicone valley pan gasket. Hopefully I can get the gaskets installed soon and begin testing. I am going to have to tell them at the very least to tone down the torque numbers but those numbers on the package really refer to the limits of the silicone gasket itself not the sheet metal valley pan or the valve cover limits. As we all know they are much lower.
I will keep you posted...
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By FORD DEARBORN - 3 Months Ago
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Thanks Dan....
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By 55blacktie - 3 Months Ago
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Daniel Jessup (3/31/2026)
A couple months ago I contacted Real Gaskets Tennessee (who made the very good silicone oil pan gasket) and requested that they begin making a valve cover gasket and a valley pan gasket. They asked me to mail them a new set of gaskets to use for a template. Well... lo and behold they shipped me a set of silicone valve cover gaskets and a silicone valley pan gasket. Hopefully I can get the gaskets installed soon and begin testing. I am going to have to tell them at the very least to tone down the torque numbers but those numbers on the package really refer to the limits of the silicone gasket itself not the sheet metal valley pan or the valve cover limits. As we all know they are much lower. I will keep you posted...
What about the torque specs for their oil-pan gasket?
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By 55blacktie - 3 Months Ago
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What about the torque specs for their oil-pan gasket?
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By Ted - 3 Months Ago
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When I installed the Real Gaskets Tennessee (RGT) oil pan gasket on the 312 dyno mule, the instructions called for the same 20-25 in/lbs torque value as the shown on packaging pictures posted by Daniel. That’s a very small torque value and especially if comparing it to 20-25 ft/lb. I had four in/lb torque wrenches and there was only one of those that would go low enough to do the 20-25 in/lb spec. Here’s the link to the RGT oil pan gasket when it was installed on the dyno mule for testing.
http://forums.y-blocksforever.com/FindPost165810.aspx
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By Daniel Jessup - 2 Months Ago
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RGT has told me that they plan to offer the new gaskets in their online store within a couple weeks. The valve cover gaskets worked really well. I did not run the valley pan gasket on an engine, but did fit one up to a bare block/valley pan I had in the garage and tested the fit. It was very good. I do believe these will be great options.
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By 55blacktie - 2 Months Ago
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Let us know when they can be ordered. I want to order their C4/C5 pan gasket as well. Might as well order all at once to save shipping costs.
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By Daniel Jessup - 2 Months Ago
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The gaskets are live on the Real Gaskets Tennessee website. Again, I have nothing to do with all of this other than encouraging this company to produce the gaskets. I receive no commission, nor am I any part of setting the retail price. 
Link: https://realgaskets.com/product/valve-cover-gaskets-ford-y-block/
My YouTube video on testing results: https://youtu.be/W3hqqv8s6h4
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By Daniel Jessup - 2 Months Ago
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Ted (4/1/2026)
When I installed the Real Gaskets Tennessee (RGT) oil pan gasket on the 312 dyno mule, the instructions called for the same 20-25 in/lbs torque value as the shown on packaging pictures posted by Daniel. That’s a very small torque value and especially if comparing it to 20-25 ft/lb. I had four in/lb torque wrenches and there was only one of those that would go low enough to do the 20-25 in/lb spec. Here’s the link to the RGT oil pan gasket when it was installed on the dyno mule for testing. http://forums.y-blocksforever.com/FindPost165810.aspx
Ted, in the valve cover tests I did, I do believe one can go a good 10 in/lbs more in torque and not experience any distortion of the gasket. I did not go further than 35 in/lbs, but do wonder if they could not take more.
While I did express this to the company, they still kept the torque limit rather low
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By 55blacktie - 2 Months Ago
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Thank you, Dan. I've added them to my shopping list, but I'll wait until the valley-cover gasket is also available before I order.
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By FORD DEARBORN - 2 Months Ago
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Thanks for all the effort - we now have a couple more items updated to modern world technology that was long overdue....
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By Robs36Ford - 2 Months Ago
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55Blacktie
They do have it, they call it "PUSHROD COVER GASKET-FORD Y BLOCK"
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By Daniel Jessup - 2 Months Ago
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Here is the link to the push rod cover/valley pan gasket: https://realgaskets.com/product/pushrod-cover-gasket-ford-y-block/
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By Deyomatic - Last Month
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Stupid question...The description makes it sound like only one comes in the package. Is this for both sides?
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By 55blacktie - Last Month
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Deyomatic (5/2/2026)
Stupid question...The description makes it sound like only one comes in the package. Is this for both sides?
The valve-cover gaskets are sold in pairs for $47. The valley cover is now available as well for $32.50.
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By Deyomatic - Last Month
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Thanks 55 I'm a bonehead...I'm not used to hearing these called pushrod cover so I would have ordered the wrong thing.
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By 55blacktie - Last Month
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I ordered the valve cover & "pushrod cover gaskets, along with a C4 pan gasket this morning. I already had the oil-pan gasket.
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By FORD DEARBORN - Last Month
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Are your valve covers aluminum or steel?
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By 55blacktie - Last Month
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FORD DEARBORN (5/17/2026)
Are your valve covers aluminum or steel?
Tbird cast aluminum.
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By DANIEL TINDER - Last Month
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I have some concern re: silicone gaskets (though I DO have their oil pan gasket, which I plan to use eventually). I recently removed my cast/T-Bird valve covers to finally adjust valve clearance after many years. They have older neoprene gaskets attached with RTV, and are sealed to the heads each time with bearing grease.. The covers have been removed several times over a span of 20+ years, and the gaskets still look like new and have never leaked. They are impressed with the raised part of the iron heads where they seal.
Since the silicone gaskets must be installed dry, unless the parts they seal have a recessed trough that captures the gasket, frequent disassembly could be problematic, as they likely cannot be permanently attached with RTV (?). I’m also worried they thus may squeeze out of place when torqued (?).
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By Daniel Jessup - Last Month
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DANIEL TINDER (5/19/2026)
I have some concern re: silicone gaskets (though I DO have their oil pan gasket, which I plan to use eventually). I recently removed my cast/T-Bird valve covers to finally adjust valve clearance after many years. They have older neoprene gaskets attached with RTV, and are sealed to the heads each time with bearing grease.. The covers have been removed several times over a span of 20+ years, and the gaskets still look like new and have never leaked. They are impressed with the raised part of the iron heads where they seal.
Since the silicone gaskets must be installed dry, unless the parts they seal have a recessed trough that captures the gasket, frequent disassembly could be problematic, as they likely cannot be permanently attached with RTV (?). I’m also worried they thus may squeeze out of place when torqued (?).
Please watch my video of installation and the test run I have completed.
https://youtu.be/W3hqqv8s6h4?si=V2hJaGZw5kapOKo_
It is obvious that using RTV silicone is not a problem.
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By DANIEL TINDER - Last Month
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Great. I assumed there might be an adhesion problem with RTV, since the instructions were to install dry. Glad to see that’s not the case.
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By 55blacktie - Last Month
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Daniel Jessup (5/20/2026)
DANIEL TINDER (5/19/2026)
I have some concern re: silicone gaskets (though I DO have their oil pan gasket, which I plan to use eventually). I recently removed my cast/T-Bird valve covers to finally adjust valve clearance after many years. They have older neoprene gaskets attached with RTV, and are sealed to the heads each time with bearing grease.. The covers have been removed several times over a span of 20+ years, and the gaskets still look like new and have never leaked. They are impressed with the raised part of the iron heads where they seal.
Since the silicone gaskets must be installed dry, unless the parts they seal have a recessed trough that captures the gasket, frequent disassembly could be problematic, as they likely cannot be permanently attached with RTV (?). I’m also worried they thus may squeeze out of place when torqued (?). Just enough RTV to hold the gaskets in place during installation? Please watch my video of installation and the test run I have completed. https://youtu.be/W3hqqv8s6h4?si=V2hJaGZw5kapOKo_It is obvious that using RTV silicone is not a problem.
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