Okay Dokie

[86VickyLX]

Got the bolt's buffed down with the wire brush woo hoo. Next will be Putthing the bad boy on! hehehe.

just make sure the shaft on the new water pump is the same height as the old one or the pulleys will hit each other.

[Mercmarquis]

Paint the damn thing...

And why would you be worried about it resting on the balancer?

[86VickyLX]

OK! Next up i believe is the new harmonic balancer!
hehe, now i read the directions just a min ago. And i have a question!
It states i need a harmonic balancer install tool. Well i didn't know i would need such tool! sooo, Do i really need this tool or can i just put it on? ( this one im not gonna guess at. cause i don't want to spend another 40 - 60 bucks on another balancer.)

THANKS MANGS!

( GAWD i gotta get some more bat's for my cam )

Do you have an air gun ratchet? That'll run it up real quick. Either that or you'll have to do it by hand.

[1987cp]

Kewl. Yep, I like painting water pumps, especially iron ones. Rusty water pumps FTL!

[DarkKnight]

Got the bolt's buffed down with the wire brush woo hoo. Next will be Putthing the bad boy on! hehehe.

[DarkKnight]

Cool beans.

On a side note i imagine putting this new wp in is gonna be a pita.. It's heavy as hell, seems heaver then the other one. And i reeealy dont want it resting on my new balancer ).

OO, one more question.
Is it safe to paint the WP?

N/M on the painting of the water pumps hehe, got to looking at Scott mang's work on a few peoples engine. And I havent seen a painted WP yet so i belive ima pass on it.

[Nathan in MI]

Oh, okay. My guess is you're safe using either one.

[DarkKnight]

The water pump gasket

[Nathan in MI]

Which gasket are you talking about?

[DarkKnight]

Thats it hehe, Crank Snout! not sure why i coldent think of it. Aye PB Blaster worked wounders on it heheheh.


Quick question.

Would you guys use the fel pro gasket that came in the gasket kit? Or would you just use the one that came with the water pump?

Im taking a lunch break atm hehe. Ima try to find my wire wheel And maybey even try to clean them bolt's while im on break. And also eat! hehe

Thanks mang's.
DK

[gadget73]

the crankshaft snout. Clean it up with the steel wool, spray some pb blaster on it, and install the balancer. Make sure you have at least 1/2" or more of the bolt threaded in before it starts pulling the balancer on. If its not on far enough, smack it a couple times with a rubber mallet to push the balancer on. Don't want to strip the threads out of the crankshaft from not having enough threads in.

[DarkKnight]

It was rusty when i took it off hehehe. However It isnt any longer! That pb blaster reallly is some good shit hehe.

Ok, Heres what all i got done today.

All timing cover bolts are in! hehe. And nice and Snug!.
New thermostat is on And good and tight as well.
Harmonic Balancer is on! And is good and tight.
Pully that goes to harmonic balancer is also on

[cld783]

On more question hehe. My uhh Crank pole thingy...:-??? Uhh it's got a wee bit of rust on it. What would you guys recomend to take it off? Ive got umm. PB Blaster still and i have a little GUNK engine degreaser.. Ive got steel wool And ive got shop rags.

I myself am thinking PB Blaster and a shop towl would be good. But im open to ideas!

should of kept your crank pole lubed up man.

[DarkKnight]

What the balancer goes on :P im not sure of the name of it actualy )

[Nathan in MI]

What's a crank pole?