Water pump - timing chain cover bolt sets

I ordered the same waterpump/ timeing cover bult kit as you..

I have a 69 302 with an aluminum cover but iron pump.

Ill let you know how it works when I get my cover and pump on in a couple days.

I didnt count my bolts, but I noticed I had a hole that didnt have anything in it too.

I don't know a timing cover on a small block Ford that isn't aluminum from back in the 60s and early to mid 70s. Having an aluminum timing cover and a cast iron water pump is common. As for the bolts, I have two 289s and a 70s 302 in a few of my vehicles. Remember, some timing cover bolts hold just the cover in place. Two hold the top behind the top lip of the timing cover,under the thermostat area of the intake. Two hold each side of the bottom front of the cover, two hold each bottom oil pan edge of the timing cover down against the oil pan. I believe all of the others go through the water pump and bolt to threaded ends in the timing cover and/or they go through to the motor in a couple of places. I recommend using an anti-seize compound on all of the threaded ends of all of the bolts. Don't tighten the bolts for the water pump to the timing cover so tight that you strip the threads out of the timing cover rear water pump edge. Yes, I believe ALL but two bolts are 5/16"-18. There are two bolts that are 1/4"-20 that go in the oil pan edge, 2nd from the front on both sides.

(edit) Fox Body bolts ARE NOT the same. The Fox Body bolts are designed to hold the brackets for the serpentine belt assemblies and components. The 5/16"-18 thread I believe is the same, but the upper bolts are different. The four in the oil pan surface should be a close match though and I believe the two top bolts, under the thermostat housing may be a close match. The water pump on the Fox Body is also different to the best of my knowledge. (end edit)