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I want to drop the pan on my 39 120 and clean everything up. Has anyone had experience with using ATV sealant instead of the cork version?

If I should stay with the cork, any suggestions as to where to buy just the oil pan gasket?

Thanks

I dropped mine on my 36 120, and I used the cork version from max Merritt. I think its $20 so I wasn't going to mess around with something else.
I put the front-end of my car on a set of steel lawnmower ramps, that gave me a lot of room to crawl under and work on it. On the 36 you have to drop the steer linkage, so I assume that its the same on a 39.

Hi,
My 1938 120 has used sealant for decades, though I prefer to also use a cork gasket. To remove sump try turning steering towards full lock, it is a fiddle but works with mine.
If doing a full oil change/clean-out consider 'Caltex Delo 400' oil for mixed diesel/petrol fleets. For decades on mine the exhaust valves tended to stick open, this with Delo 400 is now very rarely the case. Also see DrewLA in yesterday's forum on oils.
Happy motoring.

David, recommend using a cork gasket. Adhere the gasket to the pan and lightly rub a coat of grease the on the side facing the block. This will serve two purposes: 1) allow the gasket to slide on the block when installing the pan; and 2) will allow the gasket to stay on the pan when next the pan is removed, permitting easier removal. Only a small amount of adhesive is needed to cement the gasket to the pan. The problem with too much sealant is that it squeezes out and can get into the internals of the engine. This method is also recommended by O_D.

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