What I found is that if I didn’t use the pan I needed to block off the cross over ports to keep from getting carbon forming under the intake and then later dropping off and getting in the oiling system. Even though I live in a hot area the engine did not run for beans until ran for ten minutes or more because the intake was so cold. It was a major pain.
The pan was pretty easy to install when I used the cork end gaskets and no leaks after a number of years of use.
Mike
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