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Title: Installing Water Pump?
Post by: greatdane on July 07, 2010, 01:12:54 pm

Do you use RTV or the paper gasket or both when installing a long WP on a SBC? I just want to get it right the first time! I am use to other pumps AMC,Ford, never done a chevy.

Title: Re: Installing Water Pump?
Post by: zieg85 on July 07, 2010, 01:15:48 pm

I use the gaskets only on waterpumps and never had a problem.  I suppose a very light film of RTV to hold the gaskets in place would be an insurance policy but I have never had a Chevy water pump leak at the gasket.  My $.02

Title: Re: Installing Water Pump?
Post by: bobcooter on July 07, 2010, 01:47:14 pm

I always put a thin coat permatex water pump sealer on both sides of the gasket. Not too much.

Title: Re: Installing Water Pump?
Post by: greatdane on July 07, 2010, 02:11:13 pm

Quote from: bobcooter on July 07, 2010, 01:47:14 pm

I always put a thin coat permatex water pump sealer on both sides of the gasket. Not too much.

I have red permatex RTV that should do the job....

Title: Re: Installing Water Pump?
Post by: Layne on July 07, 2010, 03:33:10 pm

Someone recommended "The Right Stuff" on here before, and I use just that and it works great

Title: Re: Installing Water Pump?
Post by: greatdane on July 07, 2010, 11:00:03 pm

Got it on tonight! Used RTV and paper. Is it suppose to be this close to the balancer? Looks alot closer than the stock one did! I bought the pump to match my truck!?

Title: Re: Installing Water Pump?
Post by: beastie_3 on July 08, 2010, 11:22:35 am

Looking good!