My aluminum one from VB has been fine.
Les Myer
At 07:47 AM 11/6/97 -0600, you wrote:
>Hello Fellow Spridgeteers:
>
>I recently replaced a cast iron water pump with a new one from Moss that
>was aluminum. I has been fine for a couple of months but now is leaking
>where it mates to the block. It could be a gasket failure (my fault)
>but I wonder what experiences others have had with this newer pump. Are
>there any special precautions I should have observed when I installed
>the new one? I am going to take it back off and check it out, should I
>use a silicone gasket sealant or just put a new gasket on and try it?
>What about torque settings with the aluminum vs. the iron casting?
>
>Thanks for all your assistance;
>
>Mark
>70 Midget
>Nashville
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