Pan gasket replacement
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Pan gasket replacement
FRANK.....I intend to follow your advice and use the one you suggested.
BTW: grind off raised surfaces at bolt holes...ok. Use RTV on block and pan or not? I'm ancient working on the driveway in the Texas heat, and under the truck is tough on me so I want to do right the first time. Gotta take the Radiator off or no?
Very nice 'stays' included are with the gasket!
Thank you very much for your help, I appreciate it.
Dave
BTW: grind off raised surfaces at bolt holes...ok. Use RTV on block and pan or not? I'm ancient working on the driveway in the Texas heat, and under the truck is tough on me so I want to do right the first time. Gotta take the Radiator off or no?
Very nice 'stays' included are with the gasket!
Thank you very much for your help, I appreciate it.
Dave
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whowander sez: Don't know what KIND of rubber they're made of, but Fel Pro #OS34601R is for a 92 300-6. It fits perfect once you grind off the raised surfaces around the oil pan bolt holes. The raised surfaces serve to hold the old (crummy) cork gasket in place; the newer FI engines don't have them because the rubber gasket has spacers built in to it.
Use the rubber gasket, and you won't have an oilpan leak again.
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Does anyone have any photos of the bottom of the 300 engine with those 'bumps' around the bolt holes? Before I begin this I'd like to make sure I have the right tool to level that surface and have enough room to do it. Thank you for any info/help/advice.
Use the rubber gasket, and you won't have an oilpan leak again.
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Does anyone have any photos of the bottom of the 300 engine with those 'bumps' around the bolt holes? Before I begin this I'd like to make sure I have the right tool to level that surface and have enough room to do it. Thank you for any info/help/advice.
