Thread: SBC Oil Pan Gasket, Highly Recomended

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I hate oil drips, or for that matter anything that leaks. I'm running a cal custom cast aluminum oil pan on my 327 and have been plaged with a slight drip. After originally installing engine, I thought it was rear main seal, as I did not install it myself. When I pulled engine I installed a new double lip rear main and new pan gasket. 2 days later the drip returned. So while I had it up in the air and was installing new radiator, I pulled the pan again... I have seen the fel pro, and other, one piece oil pan gasket. Even read a comment about getting rid of the bright blue line between pan and block. Guess what? I don't care if it's purple with yellow spots. I installed the fel pro, BRIGHT, blue oil pan gasket and not a drop. I do not usually give glowing product endorcements, because if it works all its doing is what you paid for, but this gasket gets my Highly Recomended seal of approval. There are others out there, I have seen black ones, but I know this one fit great, and best seals great. Fel Pro # OS34509T for 55 to 86 SBC with dip stick on drivers side. Now I love that danged bright blue line between my aluminum pan and green block!

That's funny because I also used one of those on my 350 when I built it and when my Son posted some pictures of my engine on "another forum" someone made the comment "make sure he paints that blue gasket" I never did because things like that don't bother me, I prefer function over cosmetics, and I am so happy I did because that gasket has never leaked a drop. When I tore the pan off recently to redo the one cylinder I used the same old gasket as they are reusable, and it still works fine.

I just installed the same one on my sbf engine in my 27 after my Son Don reminded me they were available for that engine too, and I am so glad I did. It goes on easier and hasn't leaked a drop so far, and probably won't. I also reused it when I tore the engine down and it was in perfect shape, saving me the expense of a new one.

I'm with you, it could be any color at all and I wouldn't care........they work. Glad to see someone else feels the same way.

Don

Hey Don ... I kinda like the blue trim line on the pan/block area. I thought you did that on purpose!!!! Nice touch.

Paul

Yeah, every now and then they come up with the right stuff. Epoxy, silicone, wd-40 and duct tape. When used for their proper purpose some wonderfull stuff. I am glad I'm not using these anymore to keep oil off the floor. Oh I shouldnt forget wire coat hangers, (they are getting scarse), can't weld with thouse plastic ones from wal-hole. And of course bailing wire.

Now dlotraf33 you have got me worried, using bailing wire, duck tape and coat hanger wire. When you got time, you better give this person a run down on how those speciality tools are and when does one use them. I with you though on oil leaks, can't tolerate them either. Don that photo of your engine reminds me what a cool car that you built for yourself, is it still as clean after all those miles you have put on it.

My blue felpro gasket leaked, I ended up pulling the pan and using a thin layer of 'The Right Stuff' gasket maker on both sides of the gasket. It'll be a punk trying to get back off again, but it doesn't leak anymore

[QUOTE=Whiplash23T;Don that photo of your engine reminds me what a cool car that you built for yourself, is it still as clean after all those miles you have put on it. [/QUOTE]


No, it's not bad to keep clean but since it has been on the road for almost 3 years now (and driven ALOT) it isn't as fresh as it once was. Also has some road rash, like stone chips, but every one is a memory.

Don