What thickness is the Milodon water pump spacers?

Posted By: brads70

What thickness is the Milodon water pump spacers? - 07/27/12 08:05 PM

I just installed a Milodon gear drive and found out when I went to bolt on the water pump that I need spacers. I was going to mill up some but need to know the thickness? 3/8" ?
Thanks Brad

Posted By: Dodgem

Re: What thickness is the Milodon water pump spacers? - 07/27/12 08:08 PM

I measure them in a couple minutes when I go to the garage. I got two sets here!
think I measured them when i was installing my engine plate .200 comes to mind but i'll know soon!

Posted By: Dodgem

Re: What thickness is the Milodon water pump spacers? - 07/27/12 09:18 PM

Since you are Canadian 7.87 mm :-)

Posted By: Dodgem

Re: What thickness is the Milodon water pump spacers? - 07/27/12 09:19 PM

.310 in English guess my memory was not good thinking .200???

Posted By: brads70

Re: What thickness is the Milodon water pump spacers? - 07/27/12 11:59 PM

Thanks ! I got ambitious and made my own . Turned out 3/16" ( .187) was a perfect fit. I couldn't believe they wanted over $40 for them?

Posted By: Cab_Burge

Re: What thickness is the Milodon water pump spacers? - 07/28/12 12:48 AM

Make them .250,1/4 inch and have the back side water pump housing that mates to the block machined 1/4 inch also, all the pulleys will line up that way

Posted By: brads70

Re: What thickness is the Milodon water pump spacers? - 07/28/12 02:51 AM

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Make them .250,1/4 inch and have the back side water pump housing that mates to the block machined 1/4 inch also, all the pulleys will line up that way

If I did that it's the same thing as not having the spacer? I suspect you meant, use a 1/4" spacer then take off .060" off the water pump.
Turns out the back of the water pump was just touching the timing cover when I assembled it all again to check clearances. So I milled .030" off the back of the pump. That and when I install the gaskets I'll be good to go!