289 Valve Cover Gaskets

[SurreyXedos]

So you have 302 heads - as to the block it's as Cobraboy says, check the rear of the intake valley to easily determine.

[SurreyXedos]

Thanks for the link and offer mooz

Now it’s sealed again I’ll wait and see how it goes and likely get another steel reinforced rubber pair.

What car should I look out for when you’re driving?

[SurreyXedos]

Thanks for the quick responses chaps - appreciated.

Rockauto it will be then - with a check for the discount code.

With a good clean and careful repositioning it seems to be sealed again now.

Having seen the condition of it I think a new pair are in order though...

[SurreyXedos]

So the smoke from the back of the engine block turns out to be a leak from the hardened and rather goosed rubber valve cover gaskets and not an electrical fire - which is a bonus.

Amazed that I can’t find any for sale in uk - Real Steel catalogue etc. and baulking at the £38.40 a...

[SurreyXedos]

Yep, looks really nice!

[SurreyXedos]

For the cost of a new dip switch it's worth changing anyway.

The one I ordered had 2 of the spades in the wrong direction but a gentle 1/4 turn twist and the plug fitted just fine - I'll check more carefully next time!

I would also highly recommend you remove the bulkhead connector...