Were water pumps painted?
 

Were Chevy truck water pumps painted from the factory?

For come reason I was thinking they weren’t painted.

Re: Were water pumps painted?
 

They were painted

Re: Were water pumps painted?
 

At some point they started painting them. In the 60's and early 70's I don't believe they were painted. I'm positive that my grandfather's 1974 C10 w/350 had a raw cast iron water pump.

Maybe Keith could shed more light on this.

Mike

Re: Were water pumps painted?
 

I'm pretty sure production water pumps were installed during engine assembly at Flint and Tonowanda. The engine/water pump assembly were painted at the same time. I don't think service water pumps were painted.

Re: Were water pumps painted?
 

The 76 I bought new, 350, had a painted pump.

Re: Were water pumps painted?
 

Yes - they were painted.

K

Re: Were water pumps painted?
 

Thanks for the help.

Now I know to paint the new water pump Chevy orange.