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General Motors 5.0 / 5.7 — Seawater Pump Installation

Installation

For the General Motors 5.0 / 5.7, from the General Motors service manual.

Before you start

  • If the pump is not flush against the crank pulley before tightening the pump will be damaged

Procedure

  1. Insert dampener bolt and washer into crank pulley.
  2. Place crank pulley, bolt, and washer into dampener; tighten two turns by hand.
  3. Using three seawater pump bolts, align crank pulley to balancer; do not tighten.
  4. Once aligned, tighten the crank pulley bolt.
  5. Remove the three seawater pump bolts.
  6. Line up three large holes on seawater pump with crank pulley.
  7. Install the three seawater pump bolts.
  8. Tighten the three bolts.

Source: General Motors service manual. Steps and values are as documented; always cross-check against the official manual and any later revisions for your exact serial number before servicing.

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