Oil Pan Installation

[Smokey1963]

Everyone

Getting ready to put on my 409's oil pan and gasket. Are there any suggestions as to what to and not to do as far as installation. I would like to install it only once and I hate oil leaks.

Looked in my manuals and can not find a torque spec for the bolts, what do you guys do?

Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated
Thanks
Ed

[dq409]

Just make sure every surface is clean, then put a bead of black or gray RTV on both sides of the gaskets paying close attention to the area around the rear main and timing cover.
I like to snug the pan down a bit and leave it that way over night then torq it down the next day. dq

[ROYALOAK62]

Everyone

Getting ready to put on my 409's oil pan and gasket. Are there any suggestions as to what to and not to do as far as installation. I would like to install it only once and I hate oil leaks.

Looked in my manuals and can not find a torque spec for the bolts, what do you guys do?

Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated
Thanks
Ed

Smokey1963
The 1961 shop manual shows it to be 10 to 15 ft / lbs for the 348, should be the same for the 409.

Dave