I'm rebuilding my zetec sliver top and just fitted my main crank. When i've been faced with two front oil pump gaskets one metal and one in paper which one do i use or which one is better and if i use the metal one do i use blue gasket seal?
The bottom gasket set came from gasket for classics.

[Edited on 4/7/08 by FOZ500]

front gaskets ?

There is two. Oil pump and water pump. Both mine where the paper type.

Alot of manufactures use the metal gaskets these days instead of the paper ones. I dont know what make of gaskets you are using but being a race engine builder i only use PAYEN or genuine ford etc.Most other gasket makes are not up to the job and i am speaking from experienceon this one.You can use a thin smear of sealer on metal and paper gaskets the best stuff for this is WELSEAL or BLUE HYLOMAR.