I like to grease the gaskets, it helps them find a good seat. Don't over grease, just get the surface wet.

Without looking I'de sat 75 - 80.

I like it-just not for that application

I read somewhere that you torque to 55lbs.. is that right?

My boat had some sealer on the gaskets from the factory, if not 4200 what about a little regular silicone sealer, I am a little uneasy about using nothing... I am doing the same thing as scarabfun..

55 is the factory spec.

Torque gradually in a criss-cross pattern.

i found today in a mercruiser manual to torque to 25 fl.lbs. it also say's to start in the middle then go up and then down.

TRS? Merc factory manual?

I have the TRS service manual here, it says torque to 25-30 ft lbs and start from center and work your way out, just looked it up.

seem's light i know but i'm going with 25 ftlbs and i'll retork maybe a day later. still uneasy about no adheasive, i might use a very light amount, very light, probably just a below water line silacone. it had some on when i took them off & i think it was factory from scarab. tork spec. was from an orig. tr-trs manual. good luck Full Force.