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tommyleea
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-- 01-13-2017 @ 7:35 PM
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53 flathead oil pan gasket. Getting ready to install the oil pan. I have the rope seals seated in. The two piece oil pan gasket covers over the rope seals, that are in the block. Am I to trim the oil pan gasket where they meet the rope seals? It doesn't seem right that they would go over the top of the rope seals.
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tommyleea
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-- 01-14-2017 @ 7:25 AM
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After further research, it appears that if the rope seals aren't flush in their mounting, I should trim the pan gasket, and if the rope seals are flush, then put the pan gasket over them. Off to work.
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flathead4rd
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-- 01-14-2017 @ 8:09 AM
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I think you should trim the rope seal about 1/16" of an inch proud and not flush with the block. Then install the oil pan seal as is. Someone correct me if that seems wrong but that's the way I do it..
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supereal
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-- 01-17-2017 @ 2:38 PM
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Yes, that is the way. The ends of the rope seals must stand above the gasket surface to be compressed when the pan is tightened. Otherwise, it ill nearly always produce a leak.
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