You should be good to go. In an excess of caution, you might want to bring the engine around on the starter or with the crank pulley and make sure the timing marks align. Be sure to use new crush washers on the valve cover screws, and don't overtighten, since the seal with from a slightly compressed gasket/seal.

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Chuck Taylor
Falls Church VA
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