WD45 oil pan gasket

[Fife Lake Fritz]

Does any one know what thickness the oil pan gaskets should be.

I prefer to make my own. I removed the pan and found the paper thin type on the sides. But the u shaped ones at the front and rear ends of the pan, appear to be a thicker cork.

Also while removing the bolts to the pan one broke off in the block with about a 1/4 inch of it exposed.

I plan on just applying penetrating oil for the next few days and tapping it lightly with a hammer before I try heating the area of the block
and removing it with vise grips.
I saw on the net once where the person used heat and parafin wax to remove seized bolts. Does any one know if this works?
 

[David Inman]

I'm thinking that the alis pans with the CORK u are around a 1/4 of an inch thick new and appear slightly longer than needed--but crush to fit. Or is that the Allis pans that use the fiber ends. Or both. Personally, I'd spend the money on a oil pan gasket set, but hopefully some one can give you exacts, since that's the route you wish to go.
 

[Ted in NE-OH]

I broke a pan bolt off on a B because I turned it the wrong way. I used an Easy-Out and it worked. That was the first time ever that an Easy-Out worked for me. Worth a try.
 

[JMS/.MN]

I"m a firm believer in using candlewax- BTDT dozens of times. Apply the wax as the heated part cools, letting it melt into the threads. Can also try a left-handed drill bit if you drill them out. Cork side gaskets are maybe 1/8 inch thick, end gaskets are about a quarter inch thick.
 

[PokeyOkie]

I bought a B a number or years ago and one of the oil pan bolts was broke off with none of the bolt exposed at all. I took my torch and very carefully melted the bolt out of the hole. The bolt will melt before the cast iron block. Used a tap to clean up the hole threads. But watch out for the melted metal...! Worked for me...