Was out cleaning up the truck this afternoon. Took off the thermostat housing and saw that there's a significant gap from the water pump to the engine block. This doesn't seem right to me. Am I being paranoid, maybe the gasket just rotted out? I'm new to the 216 engine, and I wanted to make sure this wasn't a sign of a more serious problem.
1952 Chevy 3100 - currently apart and hogging up the garage.