Originally Posted by Cab_Burge
I normally drive them in dry hammer
I have seen some blocks with corrosion that made me use some thermostat gasket sealant on the edges, no leaks on them either up


I've been bit by dry ones the first time it got really cold out a few started to weep. Had to pull them and apply the sealant. For a garaged car/hot rod that doesn't get exposed to freezing temps you'd likely be ok without it.