Putting longblock together. Almost done with project!!!!



Shims, shims, all kinds of shims.

 

How about option A?

 

Option B?

 

I like option A. Just checking and giving some pics of my progress. To ME, I'm almost done. I still having do wire e6k, etc...I'm shooting for end of June.

 

"ooooww, ahhhh" look by me. I cant wait to drive my fc again (boosted).

 

just get the right shims from mazda, Mike can probably quote the part number

 

they are in the bag with the water pump housing to block gasket

 

If you really want to do it right, cut out the stud hole portion of the old pump to cover gasket and use them as the shims. All those things do is replicate the compressed gasket thickness.



I have never found a down side to not using anything. Not a factor.



Lynn E. Hanover

 

Those housings look SAWEEEET.



I'm most definitely doing that if and when I have to rebuild.

 

Check your waterpump shaft runout while your at it. Last thing you want is to break off the front engine water pump mounting ear from an unbalanced water pump.