Leaky cam cover '90 80

[frank j. bauer]

are you torquing according to spec?
is there a tightening order specified in the manual?
is cork typically specified for that engine or is a rubber gasket 
normally used?

Al wrote:
> A few months ago I put a new Fel-Pro gasket on the cover. I have had leaks before so I checked the cover for being flat, looked ok. This time I used some Permatex  #2 Form.a.Gasket Sealant on the head then placed the gasket on top.  Now I’ve got a leak again on the intake side – rear. 
> Does anyone have a magic bullet to really apply a gasket, properly. Guess I didn’t learn that trick in 55 years of tinkering.
> The gasket is a Fel-Pro cork type. 
> 
> Thanks, I hope all of you guys and gals have a safe Winter.
> 
> Al