Distributor shaft to engine block gasket?

[thebeebe5]

Don’t recall anything other than the metal cup washer (pictured) sealing the distributor when I disassembled the motor.  Looking through my gasket kit and wondering if any of the few round and similar sized gaskets like the cork or paper ones pictured are required when reinstalling the distributor.   The service manual doesn’t show even the metal cup washer in the schematic. 

 

Thoughts?  

Edited May 19, 2018 by thebeebe5

[TodFitch]

I know nothing about a metal cup there, but the rubberized cork gasket in the photo looks like the one used between the block and my distributor.

[Niel Hoback]

  Not having new cork gasket to replace the broken one on my distributor, I got a large O ring at the big box store.

  I thought it was important because I frequently hose down the motor with water and I don't want it leaking into the crankcase.

   Yes, it will seep oil out if there's no gasket. Use the cork one pictured.

[Mark Haymond]

My 50 Plymouth had a cork gasket. The gasket will not be under air pressure. It is used to keep oil that swirls up the shaft from leaking out under the distributor.

 

[thebeebe5]

So, looking at that cork gasket....   if it gets compressed when the distributor hold down is tightened it’s going to cover up the oul return hole in the block bore for the distributor.   

 

I think....   

 

Has anyone else seen a metal washer like I took off?  It fits the hole and distributor shaft like it belongs....  maybe a rubber backing on it at one point...?   

 

We have a large assortment of o-rings here I could use, and that was discussed at the shop.  Just wondering f there’s a proper way....

[garbagestate 44]

I also got an o ring replacemeny from the local hardware store. worked good.

[Dodgeb4ya]

I have seen engines with that cup washer. No gasket is used with it.