Oil PUmp Cover Gasket

[48mirage]

Found the oil pump cover gasket leaking. Go to my parts book and find it is 2 17/32" Id by .085" thick. Well that's not something I have or can readily cut out of a gasket sheet. ('49 Dodge Coronet, 230 L6)

I've tried a couple of the supply sources and I've found replacement pumps but not the cover gasket.

Any one have any leads?

When I pull this cover is the rotor going to try to fall out?

Jim

[grey beard]

Try Turrell Machine in TX. They're listed in the links section. Lot'sa old surplus flattie stuff and they're very knowledgeable. Give 'em a call.

[Young Ed]

When we were looking for the gasket to the block i seem to recall all we found was the cover gasket.

[oldmopar]

If you make a gasket you should be able to put a few together to get to the correct thickness

[48mirage]

I've pulled the cover and discovered that is not really a gasket but an o-ring with a square cross section. My local machinery supply house doesn't carry the square cross section. I did find the right OD/ID at mcmaster carr, the thickness appeared to be about .005 over but I don't think that would be a problem. They only had the Buna-N rated for service of -20F to +225F. I don't have the time to wait on an order so I'm going to use a little hylomar and see if I can get this thing to seal.