Water Pump Disaster Bolt Heads Broke Off help?

I think the permatex forma gasket is something else, a gray substance that comes in a tube. What I used was permatex High Tack Gasket Sealant. It comes in a metal can with a brush built into the lid. It is a red sticky substance with a distinctive smell that would normally not be pleasant but now is because it sparks my memory of being young and working on my cars when I was in my late teens.

 

My suggestion get the arp bolt set from ta performance u will never worry bout that again,even though with new bolts u probably will never hafta worry bout it again ,but the arp are cheap insurance

 

Sorry about that, too. The dealer's name was Pollard-Wittman-Robb, or some such spellings thereof. It was 40 years ago, after all. There's a different dealer at that spot now- 6001 Van Nuys Blvd.

 

Those are on my house...

 

what is special about the arp bolts are they coated with something? Luckily i had a few brand new bolts the exact size I needed in a drawer. The old bolts actually had narrow spots on them. and the studs they provided with the water pump were the wrong size and had fine thread on one side and coarse on the other. I dont know what those were for but I didnt need them after all. Makes no sense unless the same pump is for a lot of different applications and one of the applications needs studs.

 

Oh ok. Ya mine has long bolts that go through the fan (4 blade no clutch) through and aluminum spacer through the pulley holes and into the water pump spinner thing. Ok thanks a lot now the mystery is solved. I hate having left over parts makes me nervous. haha

 

Good job Gary, I've used the welded nut method on Ford FE exhaust bolts before, worked well!!

 

Did they put them on 350s without AC? This car came from detroit AC probably wasnt a deal breaker. I thought of upgrading to the hd fan but with my new aluminum radiator keeps me around 180 even idling in the hot florida sun. Except when the water pump finally failed and coolant levels drop to half capacity. It got to 240 and was hard starting. I was wondering where all my coolant was going. Now I know it was weeping for a long time. Couple days ago it started full out bawling and crying a small river.

 

I use the arp bolts cuz there the best and they look cool too!

 

Generally speaking, higher-quality fasteners are harder and stronger, so that they break less, and the heads round off less. OEMs use the cheapest fastener that will adequately do the job, which is good business, the cost of using over-kill fasteners in millions of cars adds up quickly... but it terms of a single job like a water pump, its worth it to upgrade to good fasteners if you have to do the job anyway IMO.

The ARP timing cover and water pump bolts are black oxide coated, which protects them from corrosion, and looks good (though not 'correct'). They also usually have a smaller head than a bolt of that diameter would typically have, which makes it easier to get tools on them in confined spaces. I like 'em.