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1948 Chevrolet 1/2 Ton Pick-up with 1962 235ci motor.

Gents, earlier this afternoon (about 3 hrs ago) I installed new oil pan gasket & timing gear cover gasket + RTV Silicone all around. I've buttoned everything back up, re-installed the crank pulley, fan blade, belt, radiator, etc....

Now I'm eager to add some Oil & Coolant and fire it up and see if (fingers crossed) the leaks are no more.

Question is: About how long is it necessary to wait for the RTV to set? Apologies in advance for not reading the label on the RTV package (fine print is too small for me) - but alas, how long to wait now?

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The package will say 24 hours. Should you wait that long? I wouldn’t but that’s just me.


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Yeah, Pkg says it dries in 1 hour and cures in 24. Eager to fire it up and see if the leaks are all gone, don't want to wait that long.

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I use RTV and I always leave it overnight. I didn't on the rearend and I learned my lesson.


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