C3 Water Pump Date

[Anthony P.]

Hi. Need some help! My water pump(#608) is dated I119 (sept. 11, 1969) and my motor was built Sept. 16, 1969 is that the correct pump for the car??? or is that date to close to the motor build date?? Any help appreciated.

Anthony

[Joe L.]

Re: C3 Water Pump Date

Anthony----

I'd say the date works fine. Waterpumps were cast at Saginaw and machined/assembled at Flint, just like the engines.

[Anthony P.]

Re: C3 Water Pump Date

Thanks Joe I am trying to get the car ready for judging and Iam going over all the numbers. Do you know do they check head #'s in the manual they say they don't but someone told me that they do.

Thanks
Anthony

[Joe L.]

Re: C3 Water Pump Date

Anthony-----

The only way that the cylinder head numbers could be checked would be to remove the oil fill cap and peer in. The numbers are often in a position where they could be seen, though, if this were done. I have no idea if it actually is done.

[Anthony P.]

Re: C3 Water Pump Date

Thanks again Joe.

Anthony

[Kent K.]

Re: C3 Water Pump Date

Anthony,
I've been told that many experienced mechanical team judges do just as Joe Lucia explained to confirm head numbers, not that they deduct points for incorrect numbers (yet), but for their own information. Whether they read both cast numbers and dates, I don't know yet.
Regards, Kent

[Anthony P.]

Re: C3 Water Pump Date

Thanks Kent

The casting numbers are correct but the date is off.