Re: My th400 pan gasket leaks, how do I stop it?

In article <3cgnl31mqj1t1bqaip2ab0r9mgblualuvp@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
 Old Crow <walliscrow@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

> >No mention of chrome in that post.
> >
> >So, is it chrome or is it a flaw in the pan?
> 
> Read the rest of the thread. The OP said this later on.

Yes, the OP revealed later on that the pan is chrome plated. That 
makes MM's reply a good guess and nothing more.
Marsh also indicates that the cause could be a flawed pan 
(excluding that -chromed- is a flaw) which is it then?
 
> > Well it IS a chrome pan, Marsh Monster mentioned that. And the holes
aint
> >puckered.
> 
> I  agree wiith MM.  

That lucky guesses are good?

> Since I now do custom and hot rod work instead of
> woriking in a dealer, those cheap assed chrome pans, timing covers and
> valve covers have become the bane of my existance.  They look pretty,
> but they'll all leak sooner or later.  Usually much sooner than a
> plain steel or aluminum piece.

None of which makes Marsh the 'gawd" he thinks he is.

> I grind the chrome on the sealing surfaces, use a little Aviation
> Permatex, and it's good to go.

And torque the bolts to 15 ft.lb.?