OMC gel seal II?

[Camelot]

So we are putting a 1998 Venom 225 crankcase back together after re-sleeving cylinder 2. I read in the service manual to use OMC gel seal2 between the 2 halves before torquing down. I also read it has a shelf life of one year and replace if older than a year. My question is what? Is there anything I could use instead? My Evinrude parts store said it would have to be ordered.
Thanks

[ChampioNman]

loctite 518 will sub for Gel Seal, Loctite clean and prime #37509 can be substituted for Locquic primer.

[Camelot]

Wow, thanks. The information passed on this site is fantastic, I would not even try to rebuild without a knowledge base found here. Thanks again

Russ

[ChampioNman]

Don't forget the Black RTV for the inner intake manifold bolts and make sure you have the black rubber cap for the brass stem on the upper intake, that is a must have item. If you did anything with the reeds use loctite blue on the screws for the reed plates.

[Camelot]

Yes to both the little nipple thing and black RTV. When we were putting the crankcase back together I noticed some damage to the crankcase of cylinder #2 and that someone had welded and painted the area. I suspect there was a little leak in the welding which let the gas/oil out of the crankcase and made for some oily residue I couldn't problem solve. Likely the #2 cylinder was running a wee lean and got hot and that lead to all of our damage. I have another crankcase half from a 1998 venom 225 I'll substiture in and we should be all set to go. I also had switched out the high speed orifice to 2 numbers higher.
Thanks again