Replacement costs can be upward of $6,000 for swapping the gasket alone, and if your engine's been damaged, you'll likely have to replace that as well. What's so special about that gasket?

Follow along as I remove the exhaust, replace the valve cover gaskets, and get everything ready for better performance. More for You. Read Joe Biden doctor's full statement on refusing to testify.

We will pay particular attention to 1955-'86 small-block valve covers and gaskets. Big-blocks utilized seven bolts instead of the four on the first-generation small-blocks.

According to the bulletin, Ford is allowing 9.2 hours for cylinder head gasket replacement and pressure testing, and an additional 0.9 hours if the cylinder head has to be replaced.