The late pumps I've examined show the pump gears below and almost flush with the end of the gear cavity, and a .009" gasket (added to the negative clearance) is wayyy too thick unless your gears extend above the gear cavity.
Correct gear end play against the cover (with the gasket compressed): .002"-.0025".
Thanks for the heads-up! I'll be checking clearances while I wait for the stock gasket to arrive. The existing pump did have a gasket but it must have been installed with sealant, so no way to know how thick it was. If I need a thinner gasket I can at least use the stock gasket as a template. If the gears are indeed recessed in the pump body, what kind of sealant should I use to install without any gasket?
Thanks in advance
Steve
