My job is done - here's what I chose to do: I made cork gaskets for the pan, used a glaze of RTV on the pan side. Let that set prior to re-assy. Initially - I also made a cork gasket for oil pump cover. I reassembled, I did prime (but maybe not enough), upon re-start I had zero pressure on gauge. Got some advice that the cork prob'ly too thick for pump cover. Removed cover and went back to Felpro "paper", with a very light glaze of RTV on cover side. Re-assembled, primed A LOT, also primed the oil gauge line from its union near firewall. Re-start, bam I have 4 lbs at modest idle. woo hoo The whole point of this job was, I had leaky oil pump cover, and bad felt job front end of pan 1.5 yrs ago - so we'll see. Texas Jim
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