[IXjamesXI]

I think the oil / assy lube whatever is just something sticky that keeps those seals where they are supposed to be as you lower down the other half on top of them. I kind of "glued" mine down with a little assy lube and it gave me great peace of mind.

You can do this process by yourself. Dry runs are essential.. you can use one of those dry runs to do a plastigauge check or similar. I would urge you to just do the o-rings all at once.. you can pre load the through bolts with half of them, and it really doesn't take that long to install them and torque them down all at once. I wrote in sharpie all over my case.. tightening sequence, torque figures, etc. which kept things super easy and I had no need to refer to the book or anything while in the heat of battle.

Lastly to the person who is hoping their rods will remain "erect" during the mating ritual.. I guarantee they will tip at the least opportune time. Fab up something to keep them standing.. even a straight piece of coat hanger resting on the bottom of the case and masking taped to the small end of the rod can be enough to do the job..