Re: Howdy

Posted by HH56 On 2013/10/14 17:35:32

Water pump procedure is about the same in most inline 8's. There are a few lines on removal in the radiator section of 51-4 manual. Think your car was earlier so on the 22-23 series in addition, if the front motor mount rubber has sagged you will probably need to jack the engine up slightly to access the two lower bolts. Those may have been obstructed by the mount. If you have the 356 engine, don't forget to remove or loosen the two side stabilizers to frame used on that engine before jacking. Use a wide block of wood under the oil pan as far forward as you can get and lift engine a bit till the bolts clear. When you remove the pump, take note of the two bolts with copper washers and two with regular lockwashers.

You may also want to take the opportunity to change the mount rubber if it has sagged and deteriorated.

Fuel tank is also similar in procedure to the 51-4. Just a different shape in 22-23rd. That is mentioned in the fuel/exhaust section of 51-4 manual. One thing they don't mention and a suggestion I would make is to use penetrating oil on the nuts and threads of the tee bolts. Let oil sit and do it's job for awhile before trying to loosen. If things are rusted, don't just twist or you could rip the spot welds where the top brackets are attached to trunk floor pan.