Following up so that hopefully you Stefs owners will not have the same issue I am having. Since I clearance the pan for the Titan Pump, it makes it a little difficult to install properly at the rear pan gasket that is over the rear main. I made the mistake of RTV gluing the 1-Piece BOP gasket to the Pan itself, then installing that assembly (without RTV) to the block. I was thinking of removal of the pan later so I did not glue it to the block.
I think the proper way to install that 1-Piece gasket is to trim the tangs from the rear main cap portion (meant for steel pan) and glue it to the BLOCK first; let it cure overnight, then RTV the pan to the gasket and torque down. Anyone have any input on this? My rear pan gasket broke during installation at one corner and i fixed it, but I believe the whole rear semi-circle gasket has pushed out of the groove and now compromised. Its pretty evident by when I jacked the front of the car up oil came rolling out of the back of the pan onto the floor!
Now I get to pull this mess apart in the car!
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69 Firebird - Angry Bird
455 with 84mm Torqstorm
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