<VV> Pan Gasket - replacement

[Chris & Bill Strickland]

> ... the best replacement oil pan gasket.
>

I think it depends on what you have for an oil pan -- stock, cast 
aluminum, other ...

I like the thicker cork/rubber ones for the stock gasket, and the 
thinner cork rubber ones for the machined surface pans.  The less RTV 
used the better, imo, including none. If you have to use it, use the 
most expensive stuff available in your market, not the cheapest.  RTV is 
a very poor sealant for oil and gas -- great for water pumper thermostat 
housings though.  And factory torque specs, applied with a torque wrench 
-- also straighten mounting flanges on stock pans.

There *are* some excellent "silicone" gaskets on the market, with a thin 
layer of the stuff bonded to a shim steel core, just none for Corvairs 
of which I am aware -- maybe a new product for David Langsather?

Bill Strickland