[blykins]

Gotta watch your pickup to pan clearance when you do that, as you lose an amount of gasket thickness as clearance.

To echo some of the others' thoughts, I too only use cork or nitrile rubber multi-piece gaskets on my small blocks. I've had way too many issues with 1-piece gaskets. I smear a layer of Right Stuff down on the block, put the gasket down, use Right Stuff in the corners where the end gaskets meet the sides, smear another layer on the gasket, then lay the pan down.

It's also very helpful when you can do it on a stand without the harmonic balancer or flywheel on, as you can see how the end gaskets move/remain in their spots. I've had some of them move when the pan gets bolted down and had to redo them.