Has nobody here used the Permatex High Tack Sealant? They mentioned it by name in the Haynes Manual I have. That and just a dab of RTV in the four corners where the rear seal retainer and timing chain cover meet up with the block.
Really?
On a big block?
Time for a new manual since the timing chain cover and oil pan have no common surfaces on a big block.
Ummm.....yes they do. The bottom of the timing cover mates to the front edge of the oil pan.