Oil Pan Gasket Installation Tips?

Unanswered topics | Active topics

Home » Board index » Tech Q & A » Engine

All times are UTC-08:00

Oil Pan Gasket Installation Tips?

Post new topic Reply to topic

Page 1 of 1

[ 2 posts ]

Print view

Previous topic | Next topic

Author

Message

Daddiojoe

Post subject: Oil Pan Gasket Installation Tips?

PostPosted: Fri Jan 21, 2005 8:35 am

Offline

EFI Slant 6

Joined: Wed May 28, 2003 9:08 am
Posts: 357
Location: Chelsea, MI
Car Model: 71 Dodge D100 64 Plymouth Valiant Wagon

Hey everybody, it's been a long time....

I need to replace my oil pan gasket because it is leaking at the front. I bought what seems to be a good quality FelPro gasket. When I replaced the engine it was kind of tough getting the front seal--thick rubber--part of the gasket lined up. This time, w/o the engine hanging from a chain, it will probably be even tougher.

So, any suggestions? The engine is in a 71 D100.

Thanks,

Joe

_________________
Joe Hoppe

71 D100 225 Super Six 727 AT on 2008 Crown Vic CopCar frame

64 Valiant Wagon 225 904 AT 3:23 8.75"

Top

Profile

Reply with quote

Doctor Dodge

Post subject:

PostPosted: Mon Jan 24, 2005 11:31 pm

Offline

Guru

Joined: Sat Oct 12, 2002 11:22 am
Posts: 3740
Location: Sonoma, Calif.
Car Model: Many Darts and a Dacuda

Sounds like you want to do this with the engine in the truck.
Get the truck into the spot you want and drain the oil, let it sit there and drain for at least a day.

Read thru this article and get yourself a can of carb cleaner and some weatherstrip glue. Clean the block surfaces and glue the gaskets to the block as shown.
http://www.slantsix.org/articles/gasket ... n-seal.htm