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The following is just a rant but may help someone in the future. I replaced an oil pan gasket on a SBF today, in the car. That is a bit of a pain but was made worse by poor gasket fitment (Fel-Pro 1809). The rubber end seals would not go into grooves and stay in place. I had to sand away a bit the edge left by the mold parting line on the sides of the rubber end seals. They then went in as they are supposed to. To add insult, the passenger side rail gasket dog leg offset was not stamped correctly causing the gasket to be inboard 3/16 of an inch. They will still seal but, it should not be this way. Replacement parts have really gone down hill in the last 15 years, and getting worse.
I've come to expect most reproduction parts to be ill fitting or be outright junk (voltage regulators, rim blow switches, any trim piece, sheet metal, etc.). It is now to the point where you have to expect the simplest of parts to require modification to fit properly. Maybe I need a more tranquil hobby. The good news is it is almost 5 PM here and the beer is cold. Chuck
I've come to expect most reproduction parts to be ill fitting or be outright junk (voltage regulators, rim blow switches, any trim piece, sheet metal, etc.). It is now to the point where you have to expect the simplest of parts to require modification to fit properly. Maybe I need a more tranquil hobby. The good news is it is almost 5 PM here and the beer is cold. Chuck