[KTL]

Yep I recall “the book” mentions the green goo on the 3-bolt paper gasket for the cam thrust plate. Not a big fan of that tip either. The orange 574 goo is a better choice since it allows for a bit of slipperiness when seating the thrust plate with the three bolts.

He also mentions the use of the Curil on the crankshaft seals at both the flywheel end and the pulley end. Doing that is just plain wrong. There’s also the mention of using black RTV silicone sealant under the engine case through bolt washers and that too is a bad idea. I think it’s ill advised due to future cleanup and possible chunks of RTV coming loose, clogging oil passages years later

That said, those thrust plate gaskets are notorious for moving out of place a bit during assembly. So you have to watch behind the chain housing very closely during assembly. You don’t want a leak there because it’s a lot of work to re-do that pesky little gasket