Thread: sbc pan gasket

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Have any of you used the one piece pan gasket with the metal core? I'm putting an aluminum pan on my 265 which as you know has the two piece rms. Any good or bad experiences?

does your 265 have an oil filter?????????

That's what I've got on my SBF with chrome pan. I like them, taking away concerns with the corner joints on the gaskets. The FelPro set came with a set of four nifty retainer/guide pins which made holding the gasket in place and setting the pan drop dead simple. Pins are tapered with a notched base, so the pan slips over them and when pressed up the notches hold it while you get bolts in place. Easy & painless, and no leaks to date.

Yes it has an oil filter.

We have seen many more issues with the oil pans more so than the gaskets used-----------


early 265 didn't have oil filter so the pan/gasket could be different in that area

Originally Posted by jerry clayton

We have seen many more issues with the oil pans more so than the gaskets used-----------


early 265 didn't have oil filter so the pan/gasket could be different in that area

Only in 55 Jerry

OK-------is it a 55?
or one of the newer 56s???

Originally Posted by jerry clayton

OK-------is it a 55?
or one of the newer 56s???

Why does it matter? It's a 265 w/ oil filter, and he needs to ensure that the cast aluminum pan purchased fits the block. What else matters?

Why does it matter??????????well if its a 55 without oil filter on that part of block--the oil pan won't have the gasket surface area formed correctly for that one piece gasket as I don't think they have a one piece for them---also---there are various gasket kits out there that have a thicker front/rear curver area where they fit the front cover and could cause some issues-----
The OP posted asking about experience with the gasket and also mentioned the aluminum pan---I responded about experience with issues concerning both ---------AND asked politely( I Thought) about if it was a block with or without a oil filter. This poster has had a mixed group of posts about rebuild mentioning 283, 265 etc etc-------and I wanted not only to alert him but to be able to give him a more positive accurate answer.

Look at Post #4, Jerry. Question asked and answered.

Roger, since you always answer my question I have another one for you. I want to put a mini starter on my truck. I have an adapterplate between the engine and trans to use a stock starter. Do you know of a ministarter that bolts to the bellhousing rather than the engine? The stock starter is right against the header and I think eventually the heat will get to it. I'm thinking buying a ministarter that bolts to the block then redrilling it to mount it to the adapter plate.

Originally Posted by TomJ

Roger, since you always answer my question I have another one for you. I want to put a mini starter on my truck. I have an adapterplate between the engine and trans to use a stock starter. Do you know of a ministarter that bolts to the bellhousing rather than the engine? The stock starter is right against the header and I think eventually the heat will get to it. I'm thinking buying a ministarter that bolts to the block then redrilling it to mount it to the adapter plate.

Tom,
It's been too many years since I messed with a small block chevy! I would probably give the guys at Summit Racing a call and see if they can guide you to the best starter for that application. A quick look at Summit's starter's this one - http://www.summitracing.com/parts/su...et?prefilter=1 looks promising, but I'd probably call and ask the guys who sell them every day and see what they recommend.

I believe the pans come in two configurations. 55 to 79 and 80 and newer. There is a difference in the front gaskets I believe. I bought this pan for the early block off ebay but Speedway sells the same pan so I think it will be OK. If not back it goes. My question was how good are the one piece gaskets. I'm going to purchase the Felpro item Roger mentioned.

I would use the stock starter and insulate it with heat wrap. I had a 75 Duster with the same problem and the heat wrap did the trick.

I would not wrap the starter that would allow it to hold heat. Wrap the pipes instead