Windage Tray question

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Finally got back in the garage and looked at my pan... DAMN IT!!!

Looks like I'll go ahead and order up a different pan gasket.

JBC426, I appreciate you giving me the heads up about that issue.
 
straightlinespeed said:
Finally got back in the garage and looked at my pan... DAMN IT!!!

Looks like I'll go ahead and order up a different pan gasket.

JBC426, I appreciate you giving me the heads up about that issue.
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I'm glad my experience can help a few guys avoid this little oversight. It was a pain to figure out what was going on with those flaps hiding the source of my oil leak. I put up with it for months on a fresh 408 build before I finally stumbled a crossed it.

Do yourself a favor and use either Superformance gaskets or Cometic gaskets. Cost a bit more, but worth the extra time waiting for shipping and a bit more money. I also use Permatex Ultra Seal massaged into the metal on all the surfaces with a healthy dap in the 4 corners. Make sure all the metal is super clean before massaging a thin film into it too.
 
straightlinespeed said:
Finally got back in the garage and looked at my pan... DAMN IT!!!

Looks like I'll go ahead and order up a different pan gasket.

JBC426, I appreciate you giving me the heads up about that issue.
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Do you have the front section from a regular pan gasket set that's correct for your pan? If so carefully cut the front section out of the 1 piece gasket and use the front section from regular pan set. You'll have to silicone the corners and you'll have a 2 piece gasket in the end but it works fine as that's how I did mine. I had to remove it once and things peeled off nicely and I cleaned them up and reused them. I have also heard of guys using JB Weld to build up the low areas of the pan so a 1 piece gasket can be used as is.
 
fishy68 said:
...I have also heard of guys using JB Weld to build up the low areas of the pan so a 1 piece gasket can be used as is.
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Could this section not be build up using something like "The Right Stuff" even?

I've used that on all my intake mounting jobs, sometimes the bead gets to be a pretty good 1/2" high, never had a leak...and if not, what about cutting out the "blocks" from a new stock replacement seal and mounting them "underneath" the one-piece gasket?

I know it's a hack at best, but man...nifty one piece gasket and such a silly problem to get de-railed by!!!
 
fishy68 said:
Do you have the front section from a regular pan gasket set that's correct for your pan? If so carefully cut the front section out of the 1 piece gasket and use the front section from regular pan set. You'll have to silicone the corners and you'll have a 2 piece gasket in the end but it works fine as that's how I did mine. I had to remove it once and things peeled off nicely and I cleaned them up and reused them. I have also heard of guys using JB Weld to build up the low areas of the pan so a 1 piece gasket can be used as is.
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Interesting, I'll take a look at this more closely. I didnt get into the garage this weekend to play around. Thanks for the idea.
 
nm9stheham said:
Good to catch it now... it's kinda lucky that the dipstick DID hit the pan; I guess it was trying to tell you something LOL. And good for jbc426 to point it out.
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Yep Mopar Karma on your side Ramie. Nice catch jcb!
This info should be made a sticky with part #'s info etc.
 
M_Body_Coupe said:
Could this section not be build up using something like "The Right Stuff" even?

I haven't used "the right stuff" but I've heard good reports on it so it might work
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I've used that on all my intake mounting jobs, sometimes the bead gets to be a pretty good 1/2" high, never had a leak...and if not, what about cutting out the "blocks" from a new stock replacement seal and mounting them "underneath" the one-piece gasket?

The only problem with that is we're only talking about a 1/8" or so difference so pieces that thin might push out
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I know it's a hack at best, but man...nifty one piece gasket and such a silly problem to get de-railed by!!!
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I hear ya
 
jbc426 said:
I hear that! The devil is in the details. It's a subtle, but brutal oversight.

Fortunately, I was able to change the pan gasket with the motor in the car. I had to lift my motor up with my cherry picker, and it was not fun.
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I have pulled the pan with engine in car to change oil pump. Never again. Had no lift.
 
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