Stock oil pan braces or not?

[281pony]

im removing my canton oil pan. i was using a one piece blue gasket, arp bolts, and no stock braces.

im going back to the stock pan, and re-using the one piece gasket. it has never been used on a fired engine, and is supposed to be fine for re-use, has anyone heard differently?

then on the stock braces, should i use those or not? the reason im asking is i only have these arp bolts which are short. if i use the braces they wont reach, and i cant go get bolts until tomorrow.

planning to do this swap tonight and try installing the engine again myself. just wondering about re-using my gasket and the braces mainly. do not want any issues once it is actually IN the car.

 

[281pony]

dammit, forgot to mention why im not considering the braces.

rick91gt made a post a few days ago i remember reading. he used the one piece gasket and arp bolts, without the braces. that was on a canton pan though, just wondering if that same thing would apply for the stock pan.