Re: 318 Oil Pan Gasket (New Qustion)

[Doug Daniel <dougdaniel50@xxxxxxxxx>]

cork gasket no sealer 4 pieces  napa sells them in a kit ,fel pro  ,,check dipstick for leaks as well as they tend too leak around the bottom where it enters the block , they crack or work their way out a little ,,

--- On Mon, 2/1/10, John Pettitt <john.pettitt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: John Pettitt <john.pettitt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: 318 Oil Pan Gasket (New Qustion)
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Monday, February 1, 2010, 10:52 PM
> 
> OK, since I'll have all my steering and suspension parts
> off my front end, I've decided to try to stop my oil leak by
> replacing the oil pan gasket.  I've got a few
> questions:
> 
> 1) I have noticed thare are 2 types of gaskets.  4
> piece gaskets (two flats for the sides, 2 concave for the
> ends).  I have also seen a 1 piece gasket.  Is one
> better than the other?  4 piece vs. 1 piece? ? ?
> 
> 2) Would it be helpful to use a sealer like Permatex along
> with the gasket, or could it be done by just using Permatex
> only?
> 
> 3) The book calls for removing the engine from the
> transmission at the lower left.  Will I need to do that
> or jack up the engine any?  If I jack the engine up,
> where would be the best contact point for that.
> 
> I think that is it for now.  Thanks for the help! ! !
> ! 
> 
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