oil pump gasket, yeah or nay

Professor Fate said

I'm not arguing the point, because it is valid. But Chrysler engineers didn't think it was necessary, and that's not a place where "cost cutting" would come into play. Like I said earlier, probably with an HP/HV pump is where it may become more critical.

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I don’t know Chrysler protocol for what got a gasket and what didn’t, but every engine I’ve pulled apart that I could verify was a virgin had a gasket. And to add to that wacky-ness, I never took apart a virgin that had soft plugs in the oil galleries.

I wish there was an explanation but I damn sure don’t have one.