Re: B & RB oil pump gasket

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In a message dated 6/3/2004 1:53:23 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
kwesterlund@xxxxxxxxxx writes:
Help!

I am putting my 440 back together and the FelPro gasket set I have
doesn't include the gasket for the oil pump.  The auto parts stores
around here are worthless when it comes to finding this gasket (what
ever happened to the good old auto parts stores).  

Can the pump be installed without a gasket using RTV or where can I get
the gasket?  Does anyone have a part number for it?  If so, they can
probably order it.

Thanks in advance,
Ken 

  Ken I would recomend that you DO NOT use RTV. That stuff has a nasty habbit 
of squeezing into the pan or oil gallery and plugging up the works. You can 
call Fel Pro and ask about a part number. What I have done in the past is make 
my own. You can get a sheet/roll of thin gasket material. Lay the pump on top 
of the material and trace the outline of the pump.You have to have a center 
hole for the oil pump shaft in the gasket material. When you have it cut out the 
flip the pump over lay the gasket back on the pump again and push your finger 
in the holes for the bolts and oil inlet/outlet. This will leave an 
impression in the gasket. Take the gasket lay it on a hard surface (steel is best) take 
a 1/4 drive socket (somewhere around 5/16 in size) line it up over the 
indentations and hit the socket with a small hammer with a couple of sharp blows. 
This will cut out a perfect circle for the holes needed. You just have to figure 
out which socket size is the right size for the hole. I have done this for 
all types of bolt ons and it works quite well in a pinch.
Bob

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