Re: oil pumps gasket clearance

["The Becketts" <hillman@bigpond.com>]

OK, OK. after seeing Dave Brown's and Ric Smith's comments, I concede
defeat. 8-)

I never even thought about clearances.  So I made you blokes think about it
and I learned something new.

Thanks, chaps.

Ron Beckett

> Kevin, oil pump internal tolerances are set up by varying gasket
thickness.
> Too much clearance will cause pressure loss, too little can bind the pump.
> Oil pump kits come with two or more base gaskets, each with a different
> thickness, typically .003 and .005, and you must carefully measure pump
gear
>