Hello.

Just about to finishing my 272. I am about to put on my oil pan. I recon there is a height difference between the timing chain cover and engine Block. Any tought on this ? I guess there probably would be oil leak here.

When installing the timing cover, I make it a point to insure that the oil pan rail on both the block and the timing cover are flush or aligned with each other.  You don’t mention how far out of whack the two of those are but I’d be concerned with anything more than a 0.030” difference.

Lorena, Texas (South of Waco)

I have not meassured yet, as long as you can see the difference with your eye i would guess it is to much. The timing cover and Block, have a very light coat off permatex ultra kopper on it. I guess all this would be destroyed if i just about loosened the screws snugged, and then the trie too move the cover down..

Permatex on both side of the gasket 😊