Timing chain cover removal!

Also, put some RTV on all gaskets. As water ist the culprit, and not engine oil, I only put a light coat around the water passages. Has yet to fail me. Water getting to the bolts is the main reason the rust inside the block...

 

Thanks, appreciate all advice/suggestions. I been watching several You Tube videos where some RTV entire mount surface, others the water passages. I have pretty much decided doing light coat around all mount surfaces. Better safe than sorry!

I was trying figure out how to install crank seal w/o damage as I don't have special tools. Looking on my basement workbench found an unlikely solution. I put seal in freezer and heated cover on stove top --- used what I had. Worked great -- sometime you have to get creative.

 

Should I paint my alum. water pump or leave natural?

 

paint...

 

Checked the balancer, had slight wear spot -- took ur suggestion, installed sleeve. Again, don't want do this a second time.

 

Took your advice, painted the water pump Eastwood grey argent wheel paint, break up some of the blue.
Making progress, only work about 3 hrs max, don't have your stamina. Hope to finish installation this week and get back on road.
What's your suggestion on bolts going into water passages -- thread sealant or anti-seize.
All advice from anyone on this question taken into account....

 

Everett:
I use thread sealant on the bolts going into the water passages, think there are 4, all others I use anti-seize or you can just use thread sealant on all bolts, also acts like anti-seize, looking good!
David

 

Thanks David! I am following your advice, using sealant on all.

 

Looking good Everett. Is that a Flowkooler pump?

 

Yes, Flow Kooler! Just about got everything hooked up, plan to hopefully start car tommorrow and hope no leaks. Car show/cruise season short in this part of country, need to get car back on the ground. Ran into a little hitch today w/ power steering high pressure connection at Saginaw pump. I know the problem, changed restrictor fitting and had a leak that should have been obvious. If you close the left restrictor, obvious why I'm getting leak - hose was loose and jam nut was tight and could shake hose.
Went w/ Flow Kooler to see if it will do a little better job cooling w/ AC operational.