Ron Schneider
New User
I bought a new water pump Ford 8N, I took the old one off and put the new one on and the studs are to short to get the nuts to thread on, so the old pump had no gasket material just blue rtv sealant, so should I install the new one the same way? and what does that spacer plate do ? if I got rid of that I might have room for sealant and the gaskets and also just wondering, I had noticed that on the new pump the bolt flanges are thicker than the one that I am replacing, so just thinking that if someone is going to make an aftermarket part for a tractor that is 60 years old then wouldn't they make it to the same specs as the original? I bought my part from a ford tractor dealer