Hello to all in Team chvelle. I am assembling a 396 for my 69 ss396 chevelle and have a couple of questions concerning my oil pan gasket.

1) Have any of you used the new felpro (Blue) 1 pc pan gasket which i am thinking of switching to and what is you opinion of it.

2)Is it that much better than the stock o.e.m gasket?

3) What is the corret torque for the oil pan bolts when using the new 1pc pan gasket?
I assume it's different because it's rubber making it more compressable than the stock o.e.m. and it's much thicker too.

4) Would i be correct to assume there is NO SEALER used at all for installation of the 1pc oil pan/gasket.

5) Would you happen to have the Felpro tech line phone #? Maybe one of you have an old felpro catalog with it handy,i'd appreaciate it. I got it a few yrs ago from the felpro web site but they have since removed any cutomer service type things like tech phone # & email contact likely due to being overloaded with questions,etc.

Thanks in advance for taking the time to read and answer my questions.

Scott

The best thing you can do!!!

Yes!!

The instructions that come with it have the torque. New longer pan bolts are supplied with it.

Fel-Pro recommends a dab of silicone at the corners. It's not needed. BTW, these gaskets are reusable.

No phone numbers, sorry http://www.chevelles.com/forum/frown.gif.

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Go with Felpro, they are the best out there http://www.chevelles.com/forum/smile.gif I dont know about the new one they came out with, but i really like the cork and rubber ones because they always seal up great. The cork soaks up the fluid and expands to offer an even snugger fit and lessens the chance of a leak.

I Think 8 foot pounds on pressure is what you need to tighten them too, I may be wrong, its been a few months since I installed a new gasket.

As for pure rubber and plastic like gaskets, I dont like them too much. I had to take my tranny pan off a few months back to hook up my detent cable and I had to scrap the felpro cork gasket I had on it. I used the rubber replacment that came in my B&M shift kit.... Man I should have just spent the money on a new FelPro gasket. This one leaks so bad and there isnt anything I can do besides change it now, I did everything correctly, somtimes you just cant win them all. For the money I have put out in Napa Brand ATF I could have bought 5 new TH350 Felpro cork gaskets... Oh well, lesson learned http://www.chevelles.com/forum/smile.gif

Best of luck

-Sincerely Eric Crain-

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Victor, Detroit and Fel-pro... Aren't they all good ones??? pdq67

All those brands are basically OK. It's just a matter of personal preference and what has worked for you over the years. That being said, I like the one piece Fel-Pro oil pan gasket. If I remember correctly, there should be metal sleeves in all the bolt holes so you can't over-torque it. I also don't think you should put any silicone on any rubber gasket.

The Felpro one piece is the smart choice. Its a bit pricy but I have never had a leak since and you can reuse it several times if you have to open the bottom end. The directions do say to use a small amount of silicone in the area next to the rear seal, otherwise it goes on totally dry.