Compression stops? Are they needed?

Stdyhand · December 7th, 2011, 02:14 PM

I went to get a set of valve cover gaskets today. I was expecting simple gaskets made of either cork or rubber but the parts dealer said the gaskets I was asking for did not have "compression stops" with them.

What are compression stops? Are they really needed?

Right now the car has stock heads. I am not sure if the valve covers are stock or not. They say "Ford Racing" on them but I wasn't sure if the stock valve covers had that on them.

Are these stops meant only to keep you from over torqueing the gasket? I was reading online and a couple people said they cracked their valve covers using compression stops.

I mainly want to know if I can go without using them? I know how to torque a valve cover down without over tightening it.

fogged306 · December 7th, 2011, 04:26 PM

Yea you can use a gasket without them. I've done it quite a few times in the past. What you said is right, they're just there to stop you from over tightening.

December 7th, 2011, 02:14 PM	#1
Stdyhand Regular 1991 Ford Mustang GT Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Missouri Posts: 213 iTrader: 0 reviews	Compression stops? Are they needed? I went to get a set of valve cover gaskets today. I was expecting simple gaskets made of either cork or rubber but the parts dealer said the gaskets I was asking for did not have "compression stops" with them. What are compression stops? Are they really needed? Right now the car has stock heads. I am not sure if the valve covers are stock or not. They say "Ford Racing" on them but I wasn't sure if the stock valve covers had that on them. Are these stops meant only to keep you from over torqueing the gasket? I was reading online and a couple people said they cracked their valve covers using compression stops. I mainly want to know if I can go without using them? I know how to torque a valve cover down without over tightening it.

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December 7th, 2011, 04:26 PM	#2
fogged306 MM Fanatic 89 GT Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NY Posts: 4,875 iTrader: 2 reviews	Yea you can use a gasket without them. I've done it quite a few times in the past. What you said is right, they're just there to stop you from over tightening.

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