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    Author Topic: 440 engine water pump housing bolts...dry or wet?  (Read 1157 times)

    Offline KillerBee

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    440 engine water pump housing bolts...dry or wet?
    « on: July 28, 2016 - 01:10:26 PM »
    Trying to keep the rebuilt 440 engine water tight.

    Do the water pump housing bolts and long alternator bolt on a 440 go into water jackets?

    Wanting to know if I need thread sealer on the bolts or not.

    Thanks.
    « Last Edit: July 28, 2016 - 01:36:14 PM by KillerBee »
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    Offline HP_Cuda

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    Re: 440 engine water pump housing bolts...dry or wet?
    « Reply #1 on: July 29, 2016 - 04:26:13 PM »

    If you are talking about a stock housing I replaced my water pump and used RTV black on the gasket surfaces but didn't do anything about the thread bolts.

    Sealed up just fine.
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    Offline KillerBee

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    Re: 440 engine water pump housing bolts...dry or wet?
    « Reply #2 on: July 29, 2016 - 08:45:42 PM »
    I was referring to the threads on the bolts going into the block.

    From the information I gathered the bolt holes do not go in to water jackets so no need for sealant on the bolt threads.

    Thanks.

    Slowly looking like an engine.

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    Re: 440 engine water pump housing bolts...dry or wet?
    « Reply #3 on: July 30, 2016 - 12:57:22 PM »
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