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One piece oil pan gasket - do you use silicone?
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10/10/23 09:29 PM
10/10/23 09:29 PM
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I am changing to a one piece oil pan gasket. I picked it up’s from. Mancini
I usually use silicone. Does this type use hi temp silicone?
1970 Barracuda Convertible
1968 Satellite Street Strip car
1654.5 Mustang
1955 Land Rover
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Re: One piece oil pan gasket - do you use silicone?
[Re: Kam*Kuda]
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10/10/23 09:32 PM
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I don't think that type of gasket will require any kind of RTV or sealer.
1970 Challenger, all aluminum 528 Hemi, HDK suspension, Tremec 5 speed manual
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Re: One piece oil pan gasket - do you use silicone?
[Re: Kam*Kuda]
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10/11/23 02:04 PM
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Mopar Mitch
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Silicone RTV is the the mis-used chemical in the automotive marketplace. Simple rule-of-thumb: Never apply RTV over/across a rubber gasket. It should only be used as a filer of gap .. such as intersecting corners of multiple gaskets (intakes, oil pans, etc.... just a little dab to fill the gap. Rubber gaskets are always best installed DRY.
Last edited by Mopar Mitch; 10/11/23 02:05 PM.
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Re: One piece oil pan gasket - do you use silicone?
[Re: Kam*Kuda]
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10/13/23 03:40 PM
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Mopar Mitch
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In addition to NOT using any chemical sealant what-so-ever, since this gasket design has a metal internal core, it truly has very little compressability... barely any forgiveness to out-of-flat conditions. SO... make absolutely certain that your oil pan is FLAT at the side rails... fix or replace it IF the bolt holes are distorted from previous over-tightening, etc.
Last edited by Mopar Mitch; 10/13/23 03:41 PM.
Mopar Mitch
"Road racers and autocrossers go in deeper and come out harder!"... and rain never stops us from having fun with our cars... in fact, it makes us better drivers!
Check out MOPAR ACTION MAGAZINE, August 2006 issue for feature article and specs on my autocross T/A!
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