Pam and Paul Bauman wrote:
> Dennis:
>
> Got the timing chain cover back on and started bolting up the water pump.
> The two top bolts went in fine. However, all the 9/16" coarse thread bolts
> long enough to fit the bottom hole are now too long. I used do plating for a
> living, so I know bolts can't grow an extra inch in the tank, no matter how
> long you keep them in there! Do I need a shorter bolt down due to your pump
> mod?
>
> Also, none of the bolts I have will thread into the holes on the arbor at
> the end of the pump that holds the fan pulley. Are these now metric? I hate
> to think I lost that many parts at the platers.
>
> Paul Bauman
If you had parts, like bolts plated, you will find that the bolts have a larger
diameter. This means that they are bigger now and may not thread into the
original holes.
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