Billet Specialties Premium Tru Trac Serpentine System - Big Block Ford User Manual

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Figure 3A - Prepare Water Pump For Installation

[A] Install supplied water pump to manifold nipple and [B] heater hose barbed fitting or
block-off if heater is not being used. Install bypass hose at this time.

[C] Apply Permatex Hylomar® gasket dressing to both sides of water pump gasket. Slide
gasket over studs and position.

[D] Slide water pump over studs.

[A]

[B]

[C]

[D]

Figure 3B - Install Water Pump

Starting at the center top and working clock-wise on the water pump. Apply anti-seize to
the five 5/16-18 x 1-1/2” ARP 12pt. cap screws and RTV Silicone to the threads of the three
5/16-18 x 3-1/2” ARP cap screws. Also install a 5/16” stainless steel washer to each screw at
this time.

[A] Install first 5/16-18 x 1-1/2” ARP cap screw and washer at the top center of the water
pump and finger tighten.

[B] Thread the next 5/16-18 x 1-1/2” ARP 12pt. cap screw and washer into the next exposed
hole to the right. [C] Followed by installing one 5/16-18 x 3-1/2” ARP 12 pt. cap screw and
washer through the next exposed hole (far right driver side).

[D,E,F] Next install three 5/16-18 x 1-1/2” ARP 12pt. cap screws with washers in the next 3
exposed holes on the bottom of the water pump.

[G] Install a 5/16-18 X 3-1/2” ARP 12pt. cap screw and washer in the lower passenger side
water pump hole that does not have threads in it.

[H] Finish water pump installation by threading final 5/16-18 x 3-1/2” ARP 12 pt. cap screw
with washer into last exposed hole on water pump passenger side. Tighten all installed
hardware on timing cover bottom and water pump evenly and slowly in a cross
pattern. Also tighten spacer nuts firmly at this time.

[A]

[B]

[C]

[D]

[E]

[F]

[G]

[H]

USE RTV SILICONE ON THIS BOLT

Thread the three 2-3/16” spacer nuts onto the top three
exposed studs and finger tighten.

[E,F] Install the 3/8-16 x 1-1/4" threaded stud into the 3-1/2"
spacer nut, seat firmly. NOTE: One end of the spacer nut is
tapped 3/8-16, the other 5/16-18. Next install the spacer nut
onto the passenger side of the timing cover in the upper
hole farthest from the water pump; tighten firmly.

[E]

[F]