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428Cobrajet · 01-20-2012, 11:45 PM

Fellow Model A Owners,

I am installing my oil pan and run into a problem.What holds the rear of the pan to seal against the back cork gasket. Am I missing some kind of reenforcement on the pan like on the front?. I dont remember having anything when I pulled the pan and I have looked everywhere in the garage.

mass A man · 01-21-2012, 12:12 AM

No, I don't think you're missing anything. The oil-soaked cork gasket fits around the crankshaft cap, and comes up to the paper side pan gaskets. The flange at rear oil pan compresses onto the gasket. I usually use some Permatex gasket sealer to help seal everything. (The brown, sticky stuff).

428Cobrajet · 01-21-2012, 02:00 PM

I got it on and used your suggestion with gasket sealer. It was a bugger to hold and compress the oil pump spring to start the bolts. Thanks for your help!!!

columbiA · 01-21-2012, 08:31 PM

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Put the side gaskets on the block first,then the rear cork.Use 4-1,1/2"headless bolts to keep gasket aligned & make it easy to push pan into place to get the bolts started.

01-20-2012, 11:45 PM	#1
428Cobrajet Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 7	oil pan rear reinforcement Fellow Model A Owners, I am installing my oil pan and run into a problem.What holds the rear of the pan to seal against the back cork gasket. Am I missing some kind of reenforcement on the pan like on the front?. I dont remember having anything when I pulled the pan and I have looked everywhere in the garage.

01-21-2012, 12:12 AM	#2
mass A man Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Danvers, Ma. Posts: 715	Re: oil pan rear reinforcement No, I don't think you're missing anything. The oil-soaked cork gasket fits around the crankshaft cap, and comes up to the paper side pan gaskets. The flange at rear oil pan compresses onto the gasket. I usually use some Permatex gasket sealer to help seal everything. (The brown, sticky stuff).

01-21-2012, 02:00 PM	#3
428Cobrajet Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 7	Re: oil pan rear reinforcement I got it on and used your suggestion with gasket sealer. It was a bugger to hold and compress the oil pump spring to start the bolts. Thanks for your help!!!

01-21-2012, 08:31 PM	#4
columbiA Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: B.C. Canada Posts: 1,746	Re: oil pan rear reinforcement Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Put the side gaskets on the block first,then the rear cork.Use 4-1,1/2"headless bolts to keep gasket aligned & make it easy to push pan into place to get the bolts started.