Magnum Gasket issue

[1974Charger]

I'm just wondering what the difference is between a Magnum oil pan gasket and the using that Gasket (Magnum) with a LA timing cover? I've read that it wont work and no one seams to know around here if it seal correctly. I don't have the magnum timing cover to compare.

My engine is a 97 5.9L with the LA timing cover.

 

[acpat]

Oil Pan Interchange
At the bottom end, the Magnum engines all use the LA-series 360 rear oil-pan relief. Any 360 oil pan will bolt to a Magnum. However, a non-Magnum pan cannot use the Magnum one-piece oil-pan gasket, as the early LA-series pans are notched at each side of the rear relief, while the Magnum is not. A non-Magnum pan will require the LA-series 360 oil-pan-gasket set.

Read more: http://www.hotrod.com/techarticles/engine/hrdp_0804_small_block_mopar_engine/#ixzz39YlzBZqf

now......okay if you take a hammer and flatten out the two steps (LA oil pan) it seals just fine and you can use one piece gasket. It is not hard I did it with a body dolly and hammer in about 5 min. acpat