Need cooling help please

[Mike Christian]

Lee, I will research this gasket issue more. I may need to dry fit this one first to see if my concern is valid.

Ron, I understand ... at any tight corners and where timing cover, block, and oil pan gasket meet. Thanks!

 

[David Garton]

Now test fitting the gasket to the oil pan, all holes line up, but one thing has me scratching my head. The oil pan has a pronounced rib in the half moons, but the gasket is flat across that area...this reduces the contact surface on the bottom sides of the half moon....hmmm.

Does Roush publish a maintenance parts list for their crate motors? I haven't found one yet.

The rib in the pan is to apply pressure. That how the Factory Ford pans are. Your doing great!

 

[Mike Christian]

Understood David! It just seems like having a matching v-groove in the gasket might make that pressure but also create more surface contact area...but, hey, I am learning here!