yeah - air gap's more than enough for backflow protection, just need to ensure the air gap is maintained and that's by having the overflow lower than the fill valve
Remove the existing ballcock and plug the hole with with this brass plug and poly washer and the 1/2" backnut from the old ballcock, drill a new hole higher up for your new ballcock, no need for a 'rubber seal' on the new ballcock.
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