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Old Mar 19, 2007 | 06:42 PM
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i have a 02 zo6,the water pump started to leak so i bought a new gm pump and now my 170 thermo will not fit in the new pump.any ideas part#89018053 pump kit
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What aftermarket water pump do you have?
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the pump is a new G.M PUMP.i think i'm gonna have to have a ls2 thermo.my 180 is a motorad brand i believe.it's too big for the housing and is all made together.the stock one that came with the new pump,the thermo comes out of the housing.
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Sounds like the pump from the 2004 LS1 and LS2.
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You need a thermostat from late 2004 to current.
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thanks guys.thats what i'll order even though corvette garage told me the ls2 thermo would not work,but i think their wrong.
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Originally Posted by Humanoid 2.0
Sounds like the pump from the 2004 LS1 and LS2.
Originally Posted by Julian@Cartek
You need a thermostat from late 2004 to current.
Exactly what they said. I found the same thing on my 2000 when I tried to put an aftermarket thermo in. The best thing is, your thermostat is less than $20.
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