bigmal 225 Report post Posted July 22, 2017 Hi Guys, Giving my 351C 4V a bit of a tidy up and notice it has a one piece metal gasket that covers the valley. The new kit comes with two individual gaskets and no cover for the valley. Is the cover needed? Should I be buying a better one piece gasket with cover or are the two individual gaskets OK? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Midlife 814 Report post Posted July 22, 2017 Those intake ports on the heads are huge!!! The valley pan is also known as a Turkey pan, and is used to keep oil from going where it shouldn't go, but it is not absolutely required. Lots of folks run without the pan. 1 bigmal reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian Conway 264 Report post Posted July 22, 2017 Not familiar with the 351 and have never seen a gasket like that. So...went to the RockAuto site and looked it up. I think you should go with the original set up and they sell it for $12.90 US$. Part # MS 15815 1 bigmal reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigmal 225 Report post Posted July 23, 2017 Thanks for the responses. I just ordered one locally. Should be here by Wednesday in time to refit the engine. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
barnett468 418 Report post Posted July 23, 2017 i would use the fel-pro steel laminated gasket. 1 bigmal reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigmal 225 Report post Posted July 23, 2017 1 hour ago, barnett468 said: i would use the fel-pro steel laminated gasket. Thanks Barnett, that's the one I have ordered. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
barnett468 418 Report post Posted July 23, 2017 18 minutes ago, bigmal said: Thanks Barnett, that's the one I have ordered. you don't use the turkey pan with it. 1 bigmal reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
