72 Corvette small block water pump
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72 Corvette small block water pump
Can anyone tell me what the outside diameter of the lower radiator hose port on the stock water pump is for a 72 small block base engine. Mine is 1 7/8" ( not measured at the lip which prevents the hose from coming off ) but the area where the clamp squeezes the hose at. My pump is a replacement which for some reason is much too tight for the hose.
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Hi v,
I don't think the original small block water-pumps used originally had a raised ridge on the radiator hose pipe.
Are you sure the pump you're using for comparison is an original?
Regards,
Alan
I don't think the original small block water-pumps used originally had a raised ridge on the radiator hose pipe.
Are you sure the pump you're using for comparison is an original?
Regards,
Alan
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Can anyone tell me what the outside diameter of the lower radiator hose port on the stock water pump is for a 72 small block base engine. Mine is 1 7/8" ( not measured at the lip which prevents the hose from coming off ) but the area where the clamp squeezes the hose at. My pump is a replacement which for some reason is much too tight for the hose.
Thanks
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Smear some dish washing liquid onto the water pump's inlet and inside the hose and it'll slip right on with little effort.
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thanks for the speedy response.
