Originally Posted by Kindafast
You guys have a lot of knowledge , I wish I would have asked that question before I put my junk back together. I have always used the gasket supplied with the pump. Never had a problem but this info is good to know.



I've always used a gasket. I've taken apart more than my fair share of engines that had never been touched and almost every one of them had a gasket. Never had a blowout.

There is no way two machined surfaces can seal without a gasket and seal correctly.

You didn't do anything wrong.

Just because you think it won't make it true. Horsepower is KING. To dispute this is stupid. C. Alston