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Old Feb 28, 2010 | 09:40 PM
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Originally Posted by rickreeves1
I just received the new opti. I hope the old opti holds out long enough. I now have to add coolant about every week or two. Is there a way to seal up the WP to make it hold out a bit longer? I am seriously considering doing the labor myself. The only real concern I have is hub removal and cam/valve train setup. I'm in the process of collecting old threads for install info. If anyone has a good one with pics please post.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...post1567112256
I did the water pump in an hour, its not that hard or involved, the opti was a different animal , and the plug wires were the most work ( if you plan to rout them like the factory did . I would (and did ) just the water pump for now.
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Old Feb 28, 2010 | 10:38 PM
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Originally Posted by vettme
I did the water pump in an hour, its not that hard or involved, the opti was a different animal , and the plug wires were the most work ( if you plan to rout them like the factory did . I would (and did ) just the water pump for now.
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