360 stroker oil pan leak, pan out ready to re-seal couple of Q's

it's a little tricky to seal. Most important is a straight pan gasket rail. Next, the bolt holes cannot be raised above the rail, because they'll prevent the pan rail between the bolts from properly squeezing the gasket. I've seen some people actually use the ball-end of a ballpein hammer to slightly depress the bolt hole, so that when the bolt is tightened the rail flattens out. Finally, I never "torque" the fasteners because I think the factory specs are too high. I use a 1/4" drive ratchet and "feel" the torque. If you take the time to really feel the pan rail pull up and squeeze the gasket, you'll know when to stop.