Quote: 24 ft-lbs is way too high for an oil pan. You are either going to split a gasket or indent the pan flange doing that. I know SS does not work as well with lock tight but it does work some. That's why I went to the RED on the ARP bolts. If this doesn't hold, I may have to try the lock washer route as well...
I love the way those ARP bolts look but I have noticed that they love to loosen up anywhere.
That is because they require more torque to be put into tension, to maintain the torque value
I know our oil pan gasket can handle that type of torque. However I would not recommend it with a stamped steel oil pan, just the fabricated aluminum pans with the thick solid rail
