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: oil pan torque sequence...necessary? cosmic Nov 22nd, 01, 09:48 PM someone said that improper torque sequence will make a oil pan gasket seat improperly and could cause leaking at the front and rear main seals on the pan. Your experience? What is the sequence? My experience says you goop up the corners real good with permatex and you'll be good to go. camaroman7d Nov 23rd, 01, 07:35 AM What works for me is to start in the middle on both sides and work my way to the ends evenly. Do both side at the same time, what I mean is don't do one side and then the other. Alternate back and forth. Royce ------------------ 70 Camaro 383ci 69 Camaro 385ci 2000 GMC Z71 Link to my 70 http://profiles.yahoo.com/camaroman7d cosmic Nov 23rd, 01, 12:27 PM camaroman..I am the same way, and that was the topic of the conversation. This other theory was that sequence (center to ends) causes extra material (probably in hundreths) to gather at the "critical" unions of front and rear seals causing leaks?!?! Good theory, but I am still skeptical. I think I will continue doing as we have done unless someone has some GM specs. AJBorski Nov 23rd, 01, 03:18 PM Hey bro, Give me a call, I found some literature on this subject. A little much to post here but might shed some light into this subject. http://www.camaros.net/forum/wink.gif Later days.. Ski JustAGuyWithAFastCar Dec 8th, 01, 07:14 AM There's an Oil Pan torque sequence? http://www.camaros.net/forum/biggrin.gif I just start in the middle and tighten everything down evenly, and use a nice bead of RTV over the gasket. I've found those Fel-Pro neoprene 1-piece oil pan gaskets work really great for preventing leaks. Especially around those damn seals that always seem to leak unless you put about 6 tubes of RTV on them. TTFN. ------------------ 79 Malibu - 355/th350 83 Camaro - 406 going in, with fireball heads & a real nasty camshaft cosmic Dec 8th, 01, 11:30 AM sweet..one piece it is! big thing to resist is over torquing the nuts... GTM Dec 8th, 01, 12:24 PM yes, I hate when nuts get overtorqued! OUCH! teSSa Dec 10th, 01, 03:02 PM where can one get a one piece oil pan gasket? can one get it at a local parts store or what? brand? price range? thanks. ------------------ 68' 350eng/350trans It was fine yesturday!? TJ BECK Dec 10th, 01, 05:27 PM call Shad Street at menphis performance 1800-626-1828 he will get you one for 24.95-fel pro he can get any thing else you need teSSa Dec 12th, 01, 12:22 AM any place i get get the one peice gasket in california, or is shad street the only distributor of this part? ------------------ 68' 350eng/350trans It was fine yesturday!? cody Dec 12th, 01, 02:14 PM Call summit or jegs, a lot of companies make this gakset. or go to a performance store, vic hubbards in hayward, or performance plus, all in bayarea, don't know where el monte is. camaroman7d Dec 12th, 01, 02:28 PM Detroit Gasket also makes this gasket and I actually prefer it over the Fel Pro. I have used both and you can't go wrong either way. Any decent performance shop in your area should have them. If not Summit carries the Fel Pro ones. I can get the Detroit at my local shop they cost about the same. Royce ------------------ 70 Camaro 383ci 69 Camaro 385ci 2000 GMC Z71 Link to my 70 http://profiles.yahoo.com/camaroman7d | ||