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V-8 in my 79

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jeep4130

Post subject: V-8 in my 79

Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 10:54 pm

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Im new on here an looking for advice ..
Hey i put a 305 out of a 90 or 91 caprice in my 79. Im getting rid of the TBI an making it a carb set up. An i picked up a shorter water pump for clearance . The water pump i picked up ( at car quest ) fit older V-8 like vets.. well i went to put it on an it hits my timing cover. Has anyone else had this problem or know anything about why, an if there is a way around it?
Any info helps thanks

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mytmouz

Post subject: Re: V-8 in my 79

Posted: Wed May 11, 2011 1:41 am

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It shouldn't. I have the short one on mine. The cheap gaskets are not very thick, I use Felpro. Occasionally, one of the bolt heads holding the impeller plate on the back of the pump sticks up too high and needs to be relieved a little...

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jeep4130

Post subject: Re: V-8 in my 79

Posted: Wed May 11, 2011 6:45 am

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Ya i looked at doing that but there is about a 1/2 gap so i don't no.

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jeep4130

Post subject: Re: V-8 in my 79

Posted: Wed May 11, 2011 11:25 pm

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Ya im an idiot haha the time cover had a site tube off to the side an that what was keeping it from fitting.

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love4theluv

Post subject: Re: V-8 in my 79

Posted: Thu May 12, 2011 1:13 am

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jeep4130 wrote:

Ya im an idiot haha the time cover had a site tube off to the side an that what was keeping it from fitting.

happened to all of us at least once :lol:

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