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Offline 73james

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need help putting motor back together.
« on: August 29, 2008 - 05:39:25 PM »
 :swear: I need a picture of a scan of the front of a 340 73 challenger motor. I do not remember hbow to put the water pump and stuff on from there. So i need help from water pump on with the size bols and how things go back on. can anyone help?

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Re: need help putting motor back together.
« Reply #1 on: August 29, 2008 - 06:09:15 PM »
heres my 360, same thing basically....  :2thumbs:
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Re: need help putting motor back together.
« Reply #2 on: August 29, 2008 - 06:57:57 PM »
cool. thanks. Do u think u know the bolt sizes of the water pump? i have bolts but dunno know where they go.

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Re: need help putting motor back together.
« Reply #3 on: August 29, 2008 - 07:05:06 PM »
the problem is that most of them are pretty long. the 2 at the bottom of the water pump are SHORT!!! they only thread into timing cover. A certain someone I know threaded a bolt that was too long and cracked his Cam timing gear, and found out after he cranked the motor....  :misbehaving: I only see hime when I look in the mirror... wierd.  :pullinghair:

anyway, I know that the heads are all 9/16"

I will also say, take a close look, there are a few bolt holes you cant get to when the water pump is on.  :working:

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Offline 73james

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Re: need help putting motor back together.
« Reply #4 on: August 29, 2008 - 07:35:00 PM »
thanks. I got most of it together now. But I need to wait for the paint to dry no so I can work on it more. OHHHH question do you know if there is a bracket that is supposed to go on the right side of the water pump? Thanks for all the help.

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Re: need help putting motor back together.
« Reply #5 on: August 30, 2008 - 12:52:39 AM »
if you have power steering there are brackets that go on the drivers side of the engine & timing cover for that as well , sorry no pix though

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