Up to a couple of months ago, I would have still "cemented" with silicone. But I blew out my rear oil pan gasket after having about 1 hour in the engine and replaced it with the new BOP 1-piece design. They had some cool pointers:
They told me to glue the gaskets to the block with weatherstrip adhesive, loosely assemble the pan on and then wait 24 hours for the glue to dry. Then remove the pan, put a dab of slicone in the 2 corners were the rear thrust bearing cap meets the block, and then attach the pan and tighten up the bolts (19 ft-lbs I believe).
2012 Mustang Boss 302 #1918, Competition Orange. FGF replacement 2006 Mustang V6 Pony, Vista Blue. Factory ordered. 2019 BMW X3 (Titled to the wife, but I'm always driving it for her. So I'm claiming it) Old projects, gone but not forgotten: 1967 FB 400, original CA car. After 22 years of work, trashed by the guy who was supposed to paint it. I had to sell it. 1980 Turbo Trans Am 1970 Mustang fastback, 351C 4Bbl, auto 1988 Mustang GT, 5 speed 1983 F-150 4x4, built 302 1994 Chevy K2500 HD 4x4, 454 TBI
