What's the torque on oil pan bolts? I tried 18ftlbs like I did timing cover, but the cork seems to buldge too much... :/

According to '78 manual, Oil pan screw: 200 in.-lbs

Olaf.

Hope he silicone waited...

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Ha I just torqued to 10ft for now, gasket is buldging a bit but bolt didst feel very tight

went all the way to 17ftlbs, if thats what the book calls, then thats good enough for me. kinda crazy to watch the cork squish though, i never remember any of the chevy motors squish so much

I double checked, but that's what the book said, same data for V8s too.

Have you checked out Doc's article oil-pan-seal.htm?

See also this thread for some useful general info I have a bad feeling about this timing cover leak..

Olaf.

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