[helmerrock]

I have a 67 timing cover with 8 bolt pump. Installing a new Gates 43122 water pump. I adjusted the vane clearance to about .060-,090. The issue I have is when the divider plates are placed in the timing cover they are too far back at the top. There is a dimple in the plate that should hold the plate out further to be flush. Needs to be pushed out about .080. I thought the timing cover may be worn or corroded where this dimple makes contact but there is no sign of that. There is no boss on the area either. This is the clearance for the tripower water neck. I have seen some housings that have a boss on the inside but none on the cover I have. So I am considering building up some marine epoxy to create a boss grind/file to fit or drill a hole in the divider plate at the dimple and use a screw and nut epoxied in to the plate, then file the screw head to get proper fit. Any comments or suggestions will be appreciated.