[PaulProe]

Patrick
To make sure I understand your process, looks like you're greasing the head/manifold lands as a release agent, adding a little extra grease in the 'crack' between the head and manifold.

Then putting the gasket over the studs and gooping it and the valve cover with the Gorilla snot.

Allow to flash off before assembling, then place the valve cover over the studs and let it set for a couple days

Torque in sequence to 5 ft/lbs (60 in/lbs). Heat cycle and re-torque.

Is this correct?

A few quick questions.

1) Understand why the release agent, but the purpose of getting the grease into the 'crack' Does that help it seal any or help the cork to compress down into that notch?

2) Any guesses as to why the passenger side head/valve cover seems to be more of a problem?

3) any comments or feelings about using Pontiac load spreaders on the two lower side studs to distribute the load a little better?

Thanks

Paul