What is the best compound for a street/strip 351c engine. The two ends are rubber, but I was wondering if a bead of RVT or just plain Fel-Pro gaskets would be best.
2006-12-03 10:27:22 · 8 answers · asked by a351cobra 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Read the directions in the Fel-pro set. A lot of times they want the gaskets installed dry. If it says to install the gaskets dry, I would follow their advice. Usually it says on the box, "this gasket kit contains a blah blah gasket, do not use sealers, install dry."
2006-12-03 17:18:11 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Run a small bead around whole pan and block, spread with finger then put extra bead at all corners and let those smash out as you tighten.the rubber ends should have bead on both sides as well and more at tips.When the silicone dries use a razor blade to clean up around pan. 3m is great for gaskets that likes to slip around on machined surfaces but an oil pan is not straight and gets distorted when installing.Silocone (RTV HI-TEMP BLACK) is flexible and strong enough to handle the distortion,oil,heat much better than 3m( 3m will work if thats all you got) You only want to do it once, RIGHT?
2006-12-03 10:34:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A light bead of black RTV on the oil pan side of the gasket
2006-12-03 10:31:30 · answer #3 · answered by R L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I use 3m weather strip adhesive (yellow) . I have seen too many motors that had silicone pieces in the oil pick up tube and/or radiator from people who slop on a ton of it to make a gasket seal.
2006-12-03 10:33:53 · answer #4 · answered by Thomas H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well rtv would probably work,but if i were you i would go for the fel-pro gasket,to be on the safe side.good engine,also a modified and a windsor are good engines too.i had a 302 boss once,tough motor.
2006-12-03 14:07:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If ya gonna put all that crud on there why you need a gasket ???
I put a few pan gaskets on and all I used was sewing thread, from the wifes' sewing basket , and tied each bolt hole, never had a leak. Gaskets have a purpose and this other stuff defeats that purpose.
2006-12-03 12:08:20 · answer #6 · answered by tronary 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Dont let the silicon "squish out and cut of the excess" . The extra will wind up stuck inside the motor somewhere you dont want it.
2006-12-03 12:21:36 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would recomend felpro gaskets with a thin coat of black high temp rtv
2006-12-03 10:37:06 · answer #8 · answered by billy d 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋