valve cover torque specs?

Asked by migration_spectorbas... Mar 13, 2009 at 09:47 PM about the 1984 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe RWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

any idea what the torque specs on the valve covers is?  Gotta haynes manual but it doesn't really say

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Dobermann answered 13 years ago

15 ft lbs on a rubber/cork gasket. Thr rubber gaskets with steel limiters in them can be snugged down pretty tight. The limiters will keep you from going to far.

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