SB Water Pump Gasket?

[540slant6]

Do you gents use the factory gasket or the old Indian Head gasket maker? I'm assuming you can't use a permatex product in this application. Just looking for some suggestions and/or input.

Thanks

 

[mopowers]

I just glue a blue felpro gasket to the timing cover with the red snotty gasketsinch stuff. Then put another layer of the snotty stuff on the other side. Then bolt it on. Never a leak.

 

[540slant6]

Sounds solid, I'll pick up a gasket and some "snot" this weekend. Haha, thanks man!

 

[sireland67]

I always use a factory gasket, with a thin layer of black permatex on both sides of the gasket.
I use rubber glove and smooth it out evenly on the gasket.
Install bolts with Teflon paste on the threads.
Let sit for 24 hrs, add antifreeze, no leaks.

 

[krazykuda]

Gasket with "gasket snot" or silocone....

 

[RedFish]

Gasket with very light coat of black rtv, just enough to make it sticky. Cleaned and checked flat mating surfaces is crucial no matter what you use. Installing a reman'd water pump once and found a piece of the previous gasket about 1/8" square under the fresh paint. So glad I checked it. Good luck