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Lembomw · 07-06-2011, 06:54 PM

It said 20 Ft. Lbs in the Les Andrews book, but in the front Bratton's parts book it says 5 - 6 Ft. Lbs. Oh well. I loosened up the bolts and the gasket went back in but when I tightened to 5 lbs it all squished out again. Dropped the pan and found that by tightening to 20 it squashed the gasket so tight that it ripped it between some of the holes so that gasket is no good. Fortunately I bought 2 gasket sets for times like this. Will re-do tomorrow and just use the two-finger tightening rule so it will not swuash out again.

Mark

07-06-2011, 06:54 PM	#9
Lembomw Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Orange County, NY Posts: 162	Re: Cork/Rubber Pan Gasket - Different Torque Requirement?? It said 20 Ft. Lbs in the Les Andrews book, but in the front Bratton's parts book it says 5 - 6 Ft. Lbs. Oh well. I loosened up the bolts and the gasket went back in but when I tightened to 5 lbs it all squished out again. Dropped the pan and found that by tightening to 20 it squashed the gasket so tight that it ripped it between some of the holes so that gasket is no good. Fortunately I bought 2 gasket sets for times like this. Will re-do tomorrow and just use the two-finger tightening rule so it will not swuash out again. Mark