Originally Posted by Gdads51
Looks good John. Don't forget to use sealant on the bolt holes & threads as IIRC all of them penetrate the water jacket. Don't want to get it all buttoned up to find out there are leaks. frown

Also, you might want to consider Jerry's (Hotrod Lincoln) about installing the adapter plate. His added step of a flush filler behind those upper pump/plate to block bolt holes will help with secure installation of the plate/pump and probably improve leak prevention I think. smile

Yes - I'll make sure to use sealant on all the bolts. Also, I like the idea of using some washers/spacers behind the plate for the new holes. The instructions warned about not over tightening those two and bending the plate. Putting some support behind it makes a lot of sense. Thanks for the suggestions!


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