Quote Originally Posted by edwardb View Post
This is a pretty standard cast iron Ford 8.8 solid axle with a stamped steel cover. I’m not too worried about stress or whatever. Intended use is a street cruiser and won’t see anything extreme. The gasket plus Right Stuff is a solution others have used and is apparently successful.
The challenge for gaskets or sealant is conformity to the surfaces and gap filling. There are cast/machined covers that additionally offer supplemental structure to the housing.
jim