Best oil pan gasket

[blown motor]

I have to replace the oil pan gasket on my 440. What's the best one to use?

[Chryco Psycho]

I use the Fel Pro blue ones but you need 2 if you are running the windage tray & you should be using a windage tray

[edison1970]

I  tried the pan / windage tray comb that Summit sells. So far so good. No leaks. It's one piece so it's easy to install. No gaskets to squeeze out . Why didn't someone think about this a long time ago.?

[Chryco Psycho]

Another good option 

[anlauto]

I  tried the pan / windage tray comb that Summit sells. So far so good. No leaks. It's one piece so it's easy to install. No gaskets to squeeze out . Why didn't someone think about this a long time ago.?

YES...highly recommended 

[gzig5]

I  tried the pan / windage tray comb that Summit sells. So far so good. No leaks. It's one piece so it's easy to install. No gaskets to squeeze out . Why didn't someone think about this a long time ago.?

Big block only.   

[blown motor]

I use the Fel Pro blue ones but you need 2 if you are running the windage tray & you should be using a windage tray

I expect there is one but I haven't been inside the engine. So you would put one above the tray and one below it? Do I use RTV or anything like that?

[anlauto]

If you're chasing an oil leak on a big block, it's likely the rear main seal 

[Chryco Psycho]

Yes 1 gasket above & below the pan , I use right stuff to seal it
The rear seal cap can be a problem also , I have put a small bead of right stuff along the sides of the cap inside the block in the past .

[anlauto]

Yes 1 gasket above & below the pan , I use right stuff to seal it
The rear seal cap can be a problem also , I have put a small bead of right stuff along the sides of the cap inside the block in the past .

...he means tray

[blown motor]

Thanks guys. It could be rear main seal but I have my doubts. There's oil on the front of the pan but try as I might I cant spot anything coming from the front end above the pan. I'll get a couple gaskets and then some day the wrenches will come out. 

[Chryco Psycho]

You should be able to see the windage tray between the gaskets if it is in there now , if not you need a tray as well 

[MOPAR MITCH]

EDISON -- Why didn't someone think about this a long time ago.?

I used to work for a major gasket company as an aftermarket engineer... I actually wanted this design/concept to be created and introduced... but... costs and declining sales killed it... long time ago... 80's.

[blown motor]

You should be able to see the windage tray between the gaskets if it is in there now , if not you need a tray as well 

Thanks Neil.

[Chryco Psycho]

Possibly it was designed with the release of the 3rd gen Hemis as they use a 1 piece pan & gasket .
You definatley need a windage tray , 15 free HP keeping the oil off of the crank & keeping the oil from foaming from crank windage