I bought the aftermarket Pro6Ten. I don't care about stock. I believe you are looking for a stock compressor. Try Rockauto.
Ouch.. Dang that sucks.. IMO the timing cover is not a fun in car fix.. Again IMO id pull the motor. That way you have a much better chance of fixing the the leak and avoiding the potential leak of the ( block, timing cover, oil pan) intersection... Also IIRC you were having issues with your oil pan plug... Now would be the time to beef up the plug..... Again this only my opinion..
Before I forget... Use pipe (dope) joint compound on the the the 2 lower long bolts on the TC and also the highest bolt on the TC. Portside head. But double check in case I got the bolts mixed up .. They are wet bolts.. 3 bolts total.
Leak was external only. First thing I did was check the oil, it was fine. It was leaking on top of the passenger side
No, regular pump. With my cooling system, I don't need it. It runs a few degrees either side of 180 with a 180 stat. Stock fan/clutch as well.
You running the stock 16psi t-stat?? I think thats stock cant remember. FWIW my radiator guy told me to buy a 13psi.... He said GMs use of the 16 was a no no. Ford had the better idea with the lower psi..
I got the TA cover also. flat as can be.. Im thinking 7psi is way to low.. But thats only my opinion.
Pressure in the cooling system is for one reason only, boiling point elevation. For every one psi of cooling system pressure, boiling point increases 3*. So 15 psi gives you a 45* elevation over 212*, or 257*. 7 psi would elevate it 21* or 233*. My cooling system nevers sees more than 190*, even when stopped and heat soaked.
I like the Gasgacinch for the block side of the timing cover gasket and then brush on Hi-Tack on the cover side. That keeps the gasket stuck to the block nicely but lets the cover side release fairly well. I would think shellac type would do pretty well to the block. https://www.edelbrock.com/edelbrock-gasgacinch-gasket-sealer-4-0-oz-9300.html
Thx Mike, don't you mean high tack on the block side and Gasgacinch on the cover side of the gasket? You are actually saying the opposite above.
I like it when the gasket sticks to the block nicely therefore the Gasgacinch. You can do to the block whatever you need to do to get it off but you want to play nice with the aluminum timing cover. Gasgacinch holds strong once it is applied correctly like contact cement. You put it on both items and then stick them together. Holds very well but will scrape off when needed. The Hi-Tack holds and seals well but stays pliable but won't grab like the Gasgacinch so the gasket will stay on the block. That is in my experience. As far as the gaskets go IIRC the original factory gaskets are much more "stiff" then the aftermarket gaskets that you can get and IMO the aftermarket ones would be more open to pushing out as they get soaked with what ever fluid they are exposed to if there is no sealer holding them in place. Of course maybe that is just the way the factory gaskets got after 50,000 miles and 10 years.
