Isn't he talking about the oil pan ? No matter, I use Indian head on both. Valley pan & oil pan/windage tray.
I like when somebody does what I usually do !Oldtimers! Lol
I'll leave it up for someone that might need it.
Yes, that's the stuff I use. Form a gasket, good stuff. I use it on all my paper gaskets .....
Don't forget to put a little RTV in the gaps of the rear main seal retainer !
gasket cinch- best gasket sealer ever made. put it on both surfaces ,let it air dry for 3-4 minutes or so and put the gasket in place carefully- you only get one chance.I've use gasket cinch (brand name) since the mid 60's.Set your intake on the heads without the valley pan or gaskets (metal to metal) and look for the trueness of the fit. If the fit looks spot on, just use the valley pan without the gaskets. If there's some uneven-ness to the fit then use the paper gasket on both sides of the valley pan. I had a slight gap under mine and just used one paper gasket on top of the valley pan. Factory didn't use any paper gaskets.
I use High Tack, either Indianhead or Permatex, (with the brush in the can) around the ports (both sides) and gasket maker under the pan on the ends of the block.
I've had pretty good results with Edelbrock's GASGACINCH Gasket Sealer.
I agree - hate the stuff ,its messy to work with- but other opinions may vary.I have a different opinion on the aviation stuff, I can't stand it... It never dries or cures, it stays gooey and is worse when it gets hot. It can seal ok, but so do many other products you can use. Just my opinion I would just use some black or gray for oil. The indian head and gaska-cinch types work great also, they can be tough to get off if you have to remove the part later.
The aviation sealer is specifically a non hardening sealant, well suited to aluminum, for expansion and contraction from heat. Non hardening sealers will not rupture from multiple heat cycles.I have a different opinion on the aviation stuff, I can't stand it... It never dries or cures, it stays gooey and is worse when it gets hot. It can seal ok, but so do many other products you can use. Just my opinion I would just use some black or gray for oil. The indian head and gaska-cinch types work great also, they can be tough to get off if you have to remove the part later.
I will add on aircaft crankcase halves and other main main components (rear engine cover) nylon thread is placed in the sealant as a gasket.The aviation sealer is specifically a non hardening sealant, well suited to aluminum, for expansion and contraction from heat. Non hardening sealers will not rupture from multiple heat cycles.
I had a rubber impregnated /steel gasket on the pan of the trans- all it did was-leak.Anyone using the trays with the built in gaskets?