FEL-PRO VS 13264 T Engine Valve Cover Gasket Set for Ford F-150

If your looking for a leak free gasket for your small block Ford look no further. I have a SBF with AFR aluminum heads and Ford Racing Aluminum valve covers. When I went to these heads (from E7TE iron heads) I went to these valve covers and some Earl's valve cover gaskets. The Earl's gaskets were very similar in construction but not the same. They had a steel core with a rubber seal on each side. Like these FP gaskets they had a thicker shim at each bolt hole to allow you to torque the cover bolts without over compressing the gasket. The problem with the Earl's gaskets is that they leaked shortly after installation. I tried for a long time to figure out why they were leaking and was ready to go to a different cover when I found the problem. On one of the gaskets the rubber seal had delaminated from the steel core. I would have thought the pressure from bolting the cover down would have sealed the rubber to the steel core but it did not. When I received the FelPro gasket and inspected it I found it obvious that this gasket is more robust than the Earl's gasket I was replacing. The Earl's had a thin rubber seal on each side where the FP was much wider. The width of the rubber seal is about the same as the steel core. This gives the sealing rubber not only more strength but also more surface area to bond to the core and surface to seal to the head. Had the Earl's gasket not delaminated I'm certain it would have worked just fine (only one head leaked, the other had no problems.) The fact is though, the FP gasket is made better and cost less. A win win no matter how you look at it. A big advantage to these type of gaskets is that no sealant is needed and it is recommended not to use any. That makes installation easier and also dissasembly if required (I have solid lifters so I must pull the covers to adjust the valves.) Just make sure your surfaces are flat and clean and put them on. One very important thing to note, there is a "head" side and a "cover" side to the FP gasket. You won't notice it if you're not looking for it. Most SBF VC gaskets can be installed either way so be sure to pay attention when using these.

No complaints.

Awesome

Can't say enough good about these. Wish they made them for all engines. Have a set on my daily driver, and also my show car. No leaks. Been on there for years!

Used these before, they work excellent and the anti crush rings are perfect. No leaks.

The packaging was bulkier than needed, but provided protection and the item arrived unscathed. The two local parts houses in my town were asking twice the price for the same product. Fel-Pro has always provided excellent products and this is no different. The only complaint is that it does not utilize the stock installation tabs that would make this a breeze to install. Overall I would recommend this product for any set and forget applications.

Best place to buy Felpro gaskets. Amazon is definitely the best place to buy performance Felpro gaskets since many parts stores either don’t have them or are charging double for them. Can’t beat Felpro quality.

It's fel-pro so of course it gets 5 stars lol just kidding, they definitely live up to their expectations for sure. Bought over a year ago and still going strong. Highly recommend and will definitely be buying more for other projects

Good gaskets as usual

perfectas

Quality product delivered promptly

supero mis expectativas

Basically the nicest quality valve cover gaskets you can buy