NO ON THE GASKET , IT IS DESIGNED TO NOT NEED A GASKET,IF IT IS PUT TOGETHER CORRECTLY IT WONT LEAK, IF THE LEAK IS COMING FROM THE FRONT, IT COULD BE THE FRONT CRANK SEAL RETAINER GASKET TORN AND INSTALLED INCORRECTLY, IT COULD ALLSO BE THE OIL PUMP SEAL LEAKING OR THE FRT CRANK SEAL, , ONE OTHER PLACE THAT COULD CAUSE A BAD LEAK , IS THE CORE PLUG THAT IS IN THE END OF THE BLOCK ,IT IS ABOTU 1/2 IN IN DIA, IF IT WAS THE WRONG ONE LIKE AN AUTOPARTS STORE PLUG, IT WILL LEAK LIKE CRAZY, .. JERRY