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I’m going to drop the oil pan on my ’32 901 to clean out the sludge and install a new gasket. Does anyone know the fastener torque spec for reinstallation?

Also, I bought new rear main seal cork strips. How exactly do they install? Can they be done easily once the pan is removed?

Thanks in advance.

I’m not sure that torque wrenches were in common use at that time. It’s more important that the bolts are all torqued the same; the exact value is less important. I would suggest 11 ft-lbs, if the pan distorts excessively then do less. If the bolt is not convincingly tight, a bit more.