[JSchmitz]

Originally Posted by 78w72

as mentioned check the housing is flat & not cracked... i always use a very thin layer of ultra black gasket maker on both sides of the gasket to ensure no leaks. not a full bead or too thick as it can ooze into oil passages, just a thin amount smoothed out by your finger so it wont ooze but will fill any small imperfections. torque bolts to spec then let cure overnight. should stay bone dry for decades.

as with everything else gasketed on these engines, retorque after a few heat cycles then check/snug the bolts every couple years.

^^^Same here^^^