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tucsonjwt · 08-01-2011, 10:48 PM

Sort of. I replaced the water pump with a Delco, new hoses and and belts from NAPA and Autozone, took the radiator to the repair shop to repair a small leak on my 2 year old Ready Rad ($41), replaced the thermostat because it was overheating the truck, had to seal the thermostat housing twice with Hylomar. I just dropped it off with a local mechanic to install the new Delco fuel pump.

I now noticed a bad knock in the air pump, so I am researching a replacement. Ebay NOS GM is about $125 (but it looks a little rough/rusty), new Delco pump is about $150, and aftermarket Cardone is about $70. The mechanic I just talked with says he has two air pumps on is 86 big block CC and he replaces one of them about every 3 years, so I am not too keen on Cardones. In Tucson we have to have all factory smog equipment in place and working properly to pass emissions, so I will have to get a new pump.

08-01-2011, 10:48 PM	#3
tucsonjwt Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 3,198	Re: Water pump, fuel pump, and hoses Sort of. I replaced the water pump with a Delco, new hoses and and belts from NAPA and Autozone, took the radiator to the repair shop to repair a small leak on my 2 year old Ready Rad ($41), replaced the thermostat because it was overheating the truck, had to seal the thermostat housing twice with Hylomar. I just dropped it off with a local mechanic to install the new Delco fuel pump. I now noticed a bad knock in the air pump, so I am researching a replacement. Ebay NOS GM is about $125 (but it looks a little rough/rusty), new Delco pump is about $150, and aftermarket Cardone is about $70. The mechanic I just talked with says he has two air pumps on is 86 big block CC and he replaces one of them about every 3 years, so I am not too keen on Cardones. In Tucson we have to have all factory smog equipment in place and working properly to pass emissions, so I will have to get a new pump.