water pump bolts

[Jim L.]

Re: water pump bolts

Didn't mean to hijack the thread Carl but this is helpful to me as well as I am getting ready to put the water pump back on.

Jim, so it looks like C1s and C2s all have the lock washers but I am wondering if there is one under the stud on the upper passenger side where the generator support arm mounts? Specifically, between the stud and the block?

Yep, sure is. I just didn't make a picture.

[Carl R.]

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No harm done with your posts Keith, I am just glad to see so much interest in this subject. I had no idea this thread would take off like it did. I looked up those high collar split washers last night as per Jim's post, and I will will be getting some next week to put in my bolt collection. There has been a lot of good information and history coming out of this thread, thanks every one for your posts.

[Keith R.]

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Thank you for that Jim!

[Joe L.]

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Yup...my original engine '67, as well.

Leif------


Is this the originally installed waterpump?

[Joe L.]

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I surveyed my original-engine cars this morning. All of them have lock washers under the water pump bolt heads. The vehicles are:

'63 w/300 HP engine
'60 w/290 HP engine
'57 210 passenger w/220 HP engine

The attached picture is of my '63.

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Jim-------


Is this the originally installed waterpump?

[Jim L.]

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Jim-------


Is this the originally installed waterpump?

Yes, Joe, it is. All three of my vehicles have their original water pumps.

[Joe L.]

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Yes, Joe, it is. All three of my vehicles have their original water pumps.

Jim------


Have you owned this car since new? If not, how many miles did it have on it when you purchased it?

[Jim L.]

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Jim------


Have you owned this car since new? If not, how many miles did it have on it when you purchased it?

It's been in the family for 50 years. The engine was unmolested when my Dad bought the car. I am the only person who has ever picked up a wrench to work on it.

[Timothy B.]

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It's been in the family for 50 years. The engine was unmolested when my Dad bought the car. I am the only person who has ever picked up a wrench to work on it.

Jim,

I see you have the original pulley arrangement but what's the extra inboard belt used for.

[Jim L.]

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Jim,

I see you have the original pulley arrangement but what's the extra inboard belt used for.

I added a redundant water pump belt. With the extra sheave available, and given that I drive the car a lot and that I demand reliability, adding the extra belt just made sense.

There is no idler pulley. The belt wraps around only the WP pulley and the crank pulley.

[Leif A.]

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Leif------


Is this the originally installed waterpump?

Joe,
No way for me to know for certain as I haven't owned the car since new, although there is no casting date on the casing so I'm guessing not. I had the water pump off in May of 2019 to rebuild and was put back on the engine with the hardware that came off.