Yup, that looks like crap. But you knew it was a big piece of non-OEM crappy blue plastic when you ordered it.
Or is it just the plug wires you don't like?
Turns out 2f valve cover grommets work for wiper motor packing too.
I dont recall what if anything was used for the interior fasteners for either a packing or a spacer, as i don't think the gap was quite as large with the oe rubber gasket.
I was genuinely concerned about this motor.
The tube/shaft for the wiper arm mounting was seized up with crude...0% movement, after removing the motor cover the windings looked pretty toasty and had that "the smoke was already let out smell." I...
Yea I bought that power combo in 1981, the header rusted out in about a year, the dist and carb had probably been rebuilt a dozen times. Pure junk. The only difference I saw was every time I turned left, the engine hiccuped, and on steep climbs...