I've ordered a midplate for the 1988 AMC 360 I plan to install in my 1982 J10 pickup.

A good and close friend of mine installed a midplate in the recent past and followed the torque specs according to TSM.
He broke all of the bolts off in the timing chain chain cover.
Luckily, when the midplate was removed, its thickness left enough meat on the bolts that he was able to remove the bolts.

When I go to install my midplate, what should I torque the bolts to?
What other tips, tricks or other recommendation could you provide that would make this an easy install?
For Example, do I install the gasket dry or use a tiny bit of RTV
or other sticky stuff to tack the gasket in place as I put all the piece back together?
...do I need to place the oil pump gear with grease or petroleum jelly?