? about valve cover gaskets

[70 RAG TOP]

I am putting the mopar performance cast aluminum covers on my engine .  I am also upgrading from cork to rubber coated/metal gaskets.  Do you use them dry or do you use a sealer when installing them?  They seem so much more rigid than the softer cork gaskets.  Also, do you torque the bolts? If so, then what is proper torque?

Any other insights/experience would be great.

Thanks

[72cudamaan]

Rubber gaskets are great. Just don't use any sealer at all. If the gaskets have grommets then just tighten snugly. 12-15 lbs.

[Chryco Psycho]

the Mopar heads are not milled flat on the valave cover rails which is why they used steel covers so they could bent to fit the non flat surface , the cast covers will not flex so sealing the covers at each end can be problematic