oil pump gasket

Hi everyone, puting my 400 back together and have some questions, i go to put the new melling oil pump on and there was no gasket in the box, cant remember if it had one before. And also i forgot to use locktite on the rod bolts. :whacked: THANKS ROB

never use a pump gasket anymore, i think yrs ago they put gaskets in the gasket set but stopped doing it. ive did it both ways saw no dif.:HMMM:

GM recommends you use an anaerobic sealant. Permatex makes one, it's expensive, like $20 for a tube. It will last you a lifetime, though. Kind of like a thing of anti seize. I've had the same small can for 4 years and I use that stuff on everything.

Thanks guys for all the replys very big help to me:)

Hey guys, that tread i started on page 2 ( waring chevyll oil pump in 400) did anyone hear of doing that, had to do the same to my new pump, crude grinding:LOL: :LOL: