cam cover leak questions

[SpyderMike]

Right cam has a sizeable leak so I ordered a gasket set. Three hours to remove the glued together cover and gasket material. Got most of the gasket material off...is there a preferred way to do this?

I noticed an o-ring and black rubber spacer on the tensioner oil feed.

I have a few more questions:

1. Am I to use some gasket adhesive on both sides of the cover gasket?
2. Should I replace the o-ring and black rubber spacer at this time? If so,where can these be obtained?

I have a 1985 3.2 that I has 250,000 miles.

Thanks,
Mike

[Porboynz]

I use a paint scraper and or the tungsten blade out of a planer, used with care you can avoid gouging the alloy and quickly deal to the gasket and sealant. I prefer the cam cover gaskets to go on dry, you can get them with a Teflon like layer that seals well.

[SpyderMike]

Thank you pronouns, I have bought the gaskets from Pelican and ordered gasket remover spray. I found carb cleaner does a pretty good job.

For the o-ring I bought Viton 75 durometer -013 and -014 from Amazon. These are in 5 packs and are Amazon Prime for less than $1.