Mounting New water pump on slant 6

I put a small amount on when I did mine in the car, because the gasket kept sliding down and the bolts wouldn't line up. It took about three tries to get it in there with the way it kept moving. Also ZKX14, you say the lower left one is "wet" meaning it makes contact with water I'm assuming. Mine was incredibly long, would that block whatever it was sitting in? Or are they all like that. I'd say it's about 1 1/2" long.