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Old 01-01-2023, 02:10 PM
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I would use some oil resistant RTV between the pan and the cork gasket that goes over the rear main cap. Original pan had an indent to hold the cork in place where the summit pan doesn't have that feature.

baffled pan is nice. go summit
On the topic of oil pan gaskets, I am a big fan of ditching the cork gasket(s) and using the 1-piece steel-reinforced rubber gasket sold by Butler (LINK). It has the little tabs that fit into the rear main "hump" section of the pan as seen on the Summit pan. I installed this gasket on my engine and it has been 100% bone dry everywhere. And being steel-reinforced rubber, it should hold up better than cork over time. Still not a bad idea to use a skim coat of RTV in that location either way, though.

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