Need some quick info please (water pump bolts)

[88GT17MA]

Does anyone have a reference where I can find which bolt goes in which hole for my water pump? I have the bolts here but there are about three or four different sizes in length. I could take an educated guess at this point but would rather not. I'm still relatively new to the 302 and shouldn't have trusted my memory. Thanks - Andrew

 

[Zero_chance]

I have a Ford workshop manual, let me see what it has listed there and ill get back to you.

 

[Zero_chance]

Sorry man, I have a workshop manual for a 90 stang but it doesnt say. The newer ones have bolt sizes listed in the diagram cause I remember when I was putting a Taurus engine back together I just threw everything in a mag tray and when I put it back together, all the bolts for the front cover and water pump had a bolt size next to them. Must be something theyre only doin on the newer pubs.

 

[88GT17MA]

Sorry man, I have a workshop manual for a 90 stang but it doesnt say. The newer ones have bolt sizes listed in the diagram cause I remember when I was putting a Taurus engine back together I just threw everything in a mag tray and when I put it back together, all the bolts for the front cover and water pump had a bolt size next to them. Must be something theyre only doin on the newer pubs.

yeah, I have an 88 shop manual, didnt say either. Thanks alot for your help, anyone else have any ideas?

 

[TheUser]

I poke holes in a box to resemble the spot where the bolts came from and then I can just pull them out and put them back in in the exact same hole I took them out of. Takes all the guess work out and it doesn't take very long at all. Too late this time, but you might try that in the future

I don't know of any way to tell you to do it except to look carefully and see which ones go all the way into the block and which don't. I've had to do that before. If in doubt, you could try the longest bolts in all of the holes and if it doesn't push all the way in, then try the next longest.

Good Luck.

 

[jmd2914]

yeah im in the same boat as him, i have my water pump pulled and i dont remember which bolts go where.

 

[88GT17MA]

yeah im in the same boat as him, i have my water pump pulled and i dont remember which bolts go where.

what are we gunna do haha

 

[Saleen0679]

Check out pic 13 and see if that helps.

http://www.mustang50magazine.com/howto/138_0412w_water_pumps_installs/index2.html