oil pan gasket

HM · 04-10-2000, 05:48 PM

I'm having trouble replacing my oil pan gasket on my 289. The metal on the block at the front and rear (the crankshaft housing) is a smooth channel. The corresponding metal on the pan has a raised groove. However the rubber gaskets (I bought a four piece Felpro and looked at plenty of others) are exactly the opposite. They have the groove indentation on the crank side and a smooth surface on the pan side. It seems that any way you manipulate the gasket the seal will be crappy. Any suggestions?
-HM

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Clark Rodgers · 04-11-2000, 09:09 PM

I can't speak for the groove on the crank side but all the gaskets I have changed are smooth on the pan side. This smooth surface will contact the raised portion of your pan and provide a good contact seal with not much torque.
The groove on the upper side might be there to get by a pin that used to stick out in that groove to keep it from spining

Either way you bought the best gaskets made Fel-Pro.

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69 351W Sportsroof deluxe

Dark Knight · 04-16-2000, 11:11 AM

That's the way they are made.. no clue why.. maybe to give it room to compress... but it's normal ;-)

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84 convt,'95 302, performer
3.55's, underdrives shorties
14.49@94,2.03 60ft
and a '68 stang that WAS nasty ;-)
MY ride
MY ride2

04-10-2000, 05:48 PM	#1
HM Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 1	oil pan gasket I'm having trouble replacing my oil pan gasket on my 289. The metal on the block at the front and rear (the crankshaft housing) is a smooth channel. The corresponding metal on the pan has a raised groove. However the rubber gaskets (I bought a four piece Felpro and looked at plenty of others) are exactly the opposite. They have the groove indentation on the crank side and a smooth surface on the pan side. It seems that any way you manipulate the gasket the seal will be crappy. Any suggestions? -HM [This message has been edited by HM (edited 04-10-2000).]

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04-11-2000, 09:09 PM	#2
Clark Rodgers Registered Member Join Date: May 1999 Location: Rowlett,Texas Posts: 306	I can't speak for the groove on the crank side but all the gaskets I have changed are smooth on the pan side. This smooth surface will contact the raised portion of your pan and provide a good contact seal with not much torque. The groove on the upper side might be there to get by a pin that used to stick out in that groove to keep it from spining Either way you bought the best gaskets made Fel-Pro. ------------------ 69 351W Sportsroof deluxe

04-16-2000, 11:11 AM	#3
Dark Knight Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1998 Location: Az Posts: 854	That's the way they are made.. no clue why.. maybe to give it room to compress... but it's normal ;-) ------------------ 84 convt,'95 302, performer 3.55's, underdrives shorties 14.49@94,2.03 60ft and a '68 stang that WAS nasty ;-) MY ride MY ride2