[GT182]

I can tell you one thing Brad.... they did listen with an open mind to both Paul and I. Tho Paul was the the most convincing one in the room. And he did open their eyes to the problem.

After seeing the incorrect gap with the plates we brought set on the their pumps and all pieces put toghether, they came to the same conclusion. And yes, this was done with a gasket on the timing cover with the plates and pump. When I showed them the differences in how far the impellers were pressed on the shaft, they realised that that needed to be addressed too and standardised..... all pressed on the exact same distance to give the correct gap. My only concern was, on what I thought could possibly make a difference, the thickness of different brands of gaskets. The one they had seems a bit thinner than the Felpro gasket I use. Tho Paul said it will be ok.

With that, Ames will be happy as they can leave the reproduction divider plates as they are. No changes are needed there. Just so everyone realises this, once you get this new correct pump, you will need new divider plates if you can't get the ones you have back to their original shape. I'm in that same boat too. Mine have been changed and I don't think I can bend them back. To me it's a small price to pay as long as I have the correct working pump and no more overheating.

[VAB5]

Wow--great effort! Thanks for carrying the water on this one, guys!