Budman II

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Was dressing out my engine, and realized that I had misplaced my water pump (circ pump) and thermostat housing gaskets. Also need one for the fuel pump blockoff plate. I have heard a lot of people say the the Permatex product "The Right Stuff" is the catz azz in gasket makers, and was wondering if I can get away with just using this stuff in place of the aforementioned gaskets. Anyone done this with success?

mike tkach

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i dont make a habbit of subing the right stuff for gaskets but i have done it in a pinch with no leaks.i do use it in place of the end gaskets on bbc intake manifolds and never had one leak.the right stuff is the right stuff.

mike tkach

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btw budman,the right stuff is a sealer not a gasket maker but it works good for both imo.

Budman II

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Thanks Mike. That's why I figured it would work for water pump and T-stat housings if folks can successfully substitute it for rubber end gaskets on intake manifolds. I have to do tax stuff tonight anyway , so I will see if I can get the correct gaskets in the morning.

BTW, had a weird issue with my temp gauge not working years ago. Thought I had a bad gauge, then after some investigation realized that I had used an automotive T-stat gasket instead of the Merc version that had the little metal conducter rings in it to establish a ground to the senders in the T-stat housing. One of those little "gotcha's".