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notwohorns
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FEB 16, 08:29 PM
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Here is another photo of the clamp installed
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notwohorns
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FEB 16, 08:31 PM
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Edit...
[[This message has been edited by notwohorns (edited 02-16-2016).]
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Patrick
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FEB 16, 08:33 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by notwohorns:
Here is another photo of the clamp installed
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"another" photo ???
That's my photo from the first page of this thread. 
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notwohorns
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FEB 16, 08:43 PM
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Sorry. I was reading the thread and I guess I just didn't remember seeing it
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Patrick
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FEB 16, 08:46 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by notwohorns:
Sorry. I was reading the thread and I guess I just didn't remember seeing it
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That's okay. The image is now on both pages of this two page thread.  [This message has been edited by Patrick (edited 02-17-2016).]
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sardonyx247
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JUL 07, 05:30 AM
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You know that bracket is not needed on a Fiero.?.? It is for timing covers that do not have the bottom 3 bolts holding on the timing cover. I have sooo many of those brackets and never used one once, just saying.
Also you need to pull out the plug first before you turn in your water pump as a core.
As for "not a common size" it is very common, it's pipe thread.
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Patrick
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JUL 07, 06:00 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by sardonyx247:
You know that bracket is not needed on a Fiero.?.? It is for timing covers that do not have the bottom 3 bolts holding on the timing cover. I have sooo many of those brackets and never used one once, just saying.
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Maybe you've just been lucky.
| quote | Originally posted by sardonyx247:
As for "not a common size" it is very common, it's pipe thread.
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Sorry, I call baloney on that. The threads on the ACDelco water pump were different than the threads on the Cardone pump. The auto supply store went through their whole bin of fittings, and couldn't find any that would fit the threads on the ACDelco pump. And yes, they had common pipe thread plugs (which I suspect is what the plug supplied with the Cardone pump was).[This message has been edited by Patrick (edited 07-07-2016).]
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sardonyx247
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JUL 07, 06:05 AM
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Lucky 40+ times .?.?
Mabey on the A/C Delco pumps, but I never buy that Chinese crap.[This message has been edited by sardonyx247 (edited 07-07-2016).]
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Patrick
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JUL 07, 06:07 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by sardonyx247:
Lucky 40+ times .?.?
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Maybe there's a reason why you live in Vegas. 
In regards to using the supplied clamp when replacing the water pump... I admit I've never removed a Fiero 2.8 timing cover. I don't know what holds it tight to the engine block in addition to the bolts that also hold on the water pump. It may not take much movement to break the seal on old gaskets. It's not like the timing cover needs to come right off to cause a leak. A clamp is supplied with a replacement water pump to prevent a leak from occurring during the swap... so I choose to use it. Certainly won't hurt to do so, and could potentially save a whole lot of extra unnecessary work.[This message has been edited by Patrick (edited 07-07-2016).]
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sardonyx247
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JUL 07, 06:36 AM
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The timing cover has two mounting studs and 3 bolts, if you bend that you are doing something terribly wrong.
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