Water pump stud/bolt

[Roger D.]

JUST RECEIVED THE STUD/BOLT FOR THE WATER PUMP THAT HOLDS THE ALTERNATOR ADJUSTING BRACKET. THE STUD AND ZINC BOLT ARE ORANGE. WHAT ABOUT THE HEAD PAINTED BETWEEN THE WATER PUMP AND BRACKET. ORANGE OR UNPAINTED.THANK YOU R

[Edward J.]

Re: Water pump stud/bolt

Roger that bolt w/stud would have been black phosphate finish from factory, I believe as all the pump bolts on my 72 are black phos. , and that Bolt on w/pump was left un painted. As it goes the factory remove and replaced the painted bolts that have brackets attached to them, So being the alternator bracket is attach to w/pump ,it should have no paint.

[Roger D.]

Re: Water pump stud/bolt

Roger that bolt w/stud would have been black phosphate finish from factory, I believe as all the pump bolts on my 72 are black phos. , and that Bolt on w/pump was left un painted. As it goes the factory remove and replaced the painted bolts that have brackets attached to them, So being the alternator bracket is attach to w/pump ,it should have no paint.

Edward so I understand. in 69 should all the water pump bolts be orange and just that head between the bracket left unpainted, or is everything black except for the bolt between the bracket. Sorry I am a little slow.

[Patrick H.]

Re: Water pump stud/bolt

Edward so I understand. in 69 should all the water pump bolts be orange and just that head between the bracket left unpainted, or is everything black except for the bolt between the bracket. Sorry I am a little slow.

I would suggest that everything you show as zinc in your photo should be black phosphate.
I believe this would include the zinc bolts you show as holding on the power steering bracket.

There were few, if any, zinc bolts used on your engine.

[Roger D.]

Re: Water pump stud/bolt

JUST RECEIVED THE STUD/BOLT FOR THE WATER PUMP THAT HOLDS THE ALTERNATOR ADJUSTING BRACKET. THE STUD AND ZINC BOLT ARE ORANGE. WHAT ABOUT THE HEAD PAINTED BETWEEN THE WATER PUMP AND BRACKET. ORANGE OR UNPAINTED.THANK YOU R

Okay it seems that there may be 2 answers 1 all black and one all black except for the zinc bolt to the pump. Very surprised it was not orange but I do understand now.Thank You GentlemanRoger