motownXJdad Posted Monday at 11:37 PM Share Posted Monday at 11:37 PM hello, I'm wanting to swap on an older style factory aluminum valve cover to replace a later style stamped steel one. I'm in the process of stripping multiple (3) layers of paint from previous owners. I'm going to attempt to polish it since no one sells a polished valve cover for Jeep inline 6's. my question is, does the older style pictured require a different gasket than the popular blue one from Fel-pro? i will be doing the Cruiser54 valve cover mods too👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89 MJ Posted Tuesday at 12:58 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 12:58 AM I would think it should be the same. I’ve got the old valve cover on a 96 engine. I’m guessing I ordered the gasket for an 89, but I don’t remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motownXJdad Posted Tuesday at 02:16 AM Author Share Posted Tuesday at 02:16 AM 1 hour ago, 89 MJ said: I would think it should be the same. I’ve got the old valve cover on a 96 engine. I’m guessing I ordered the gasket for an 89, but I don’t remember. ok thanks👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvagedcircuit Posted Tuesday at 02:38 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 02:38 AM Before you mount the old cast aluminum valve cover, check the mating surface. Mine was not finished well and I ended up using a metal file and knife sharpening stones to flatten the surface. These imperfections left indentations in my old gasket and I did not want them in my new $40 felpro reusable gasket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motownXJdad Posted Tuesday at 02:55 AM Author Share Posted Tuesday at 02:55 AM 15 minutes ago, Salvagedcircuit said: Before you mount the old cast aluminum valve cover, check the mating surface. Mine was not finished well and I ended up using a metal file and knife sharpening stones to flatten the surface. These imperfections left indentations in my old gasket and I did not want them in my new $40 felpro reusable gasket. ill definately checj that out, got a part # on that gasket? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pizzaman09 Posted Tuesday at 10:36 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 10:36 AM I used the popular blue fel pro one. Works great, doesn't leak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
75sv1 Posted Tuesday at 11:22 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 11:22 AM I also use the Blue Felpro. I've done a '98 and a 2000 XJ. Also, the Cruiser mod. I use the 93-95 ZJ valve cover. Also, I use the later 97-01 XJ 'Big Tube' CCV tube and fitting. I did a '95 HO VC on my '88 MJ. Also, the 'Big Tube' too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motownXJdad Posted Tuesday at 05:22 PM Author Share Posted Tuesday at 05:22 PM 6 hours ago, pizzaman09 said: I used the popular blue fel pro one. Works great, doesn't leak. with a factory aluminum valve cover? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pizzaman09 Posted Tuesday at 09:56 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 09:56 PM 4 hours ago, motownXJdad said: with a factory aluminum valve cover? Yep with the factory aluminum valve cover on my stock 90 Renix 4.0L. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motownXJdad Posted Tuesday at 10:55 PM Author Share Posted Tuesday at 10:55 PM awesome! thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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