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      01-23-2020, 01:21 PM   #34
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Originally Posted by fastboatster View Post
Speaking of gaskets, b58 uses RTV instead of conventional rubber gaskets on many sealing surfaces. This is also claimed to improve the reliability. Whether this is going to be the case remains to be seen, however. Although, at least in my experience, good RTV seems to hold up a lot better than rubber gasket presumably made out of recycled rubber. Too bad Zupra hyped up the B58 motor and a lot of “tuners” will likely start buying 340is with this motor “cause it got Supra engine, bro”. B58 most likely won’t stay a hidden gem like the n54
Unfortunately neither the valve cover gasket nor the OFHG use RTV.


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