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**Bernie** · 11-10-2003, 03:50 PM

I bought an aluminum water pump (from Church as I remember). I came to install it this weekend. The hole the power steering pump bracket bolts to is missing. This is the hole that you pass a bolt through and then put a locknut on the bolt between the pump and the engine block. What do other people do who have an aluminum pump ? Or have I got the only pump in the world missing the hole ?

JimKshortstep4x4 · 11-10-2003, 03:59 PM

Is that a short water pump that you got from Church?

The long water pumps are set up the way you describe but not the short ones.

Jim

**Bernie** · 11-10-2003, 04:01 PM

Yes, it's the short.

**Bernie** · 11-10-2003, 04:07 PM

On reflection Jim, you bought one too. didn't he just sell the short pumps ?

JimKshortstep4x4 · 11-10-2003, 10:06 PM

I believe he only sold short pumps because that is what the 67-72 trucks came with. Nice pumps!

Jim

**Bernie** · 11-11-2003, 12:02 AM

Jim, I agree it is a nice pump. Does yours have the hole for the bracket ?

JimKshortstep4x4 · 11-11-2003, 09:42 AM

Mine does not have the hole that you are refering to.

Jim

tom hand · 11-11-2003, 10:38 AM

I think the hole you are refering to is only on the long pumps

Church · 11-11-2003, 10:45 AM

I only sold the short pumps because it was the only one my supplier was having the sale on.

Bernie,
Let me know if the pump you bought wont work for you. I will be glad to give you a refund on it.

**Bernie** · 11-11-2003, 11:58 AM

I did some measuring. If a short pump is about 6 1/4 inches long and a long oump is about 7 1/2 inches long, then I need a long. My confusion was compounded when, thinking that I needed a short pump, I bought a bracket from Summit which I was assured was for a short pump, but was in fact for a long pump. Many thanks to everyone who replied and to Church for his kind offer.

11-10-2003, 03:50 PM	#1
Bernie Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 516	Water Pump /PS question I bought an aluminum water pump (from Church as I remember). I came to install it this weekend. The hole the power steering pump bracket bolts to is missing. This is the hole that you pass a bolt through and then put a locknut on the bolt between the pump and the engine block. What do other people do who have an aluminum pump ? Or have I got the only pump in the world missing the hole ? __________________ Bernie

11-10-2003, 04:01 PM	#3
Bernie Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 516	Yes, it's the short. __________________ Bernie

11-10-2003, 04:07 PM	#4
Bernie Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 516	On reflection Jim, you bought one too. didn't he just sell the short pumps ? __________________ Bernie

11-11-2003, 12:02 AM	#6
Bernie Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 516	Jim, I agree it is a nice pump. Does yours have the hole for the bracket ? __________________ Bernie

11-11-2003, 10:38 AM	#8
tom hand CCRider Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Olive Branch,MS,USA Posts: 2,232	I think the hole you are refering to is only on the long pumps __________________ 72 GMC Sierra SWB almost finished---- 84 Softail Olive Branch MS

11-10-2003, 03:59 PM	#2
JimKshortstep4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Muskegon,MI,USA Posts: 6,026	Is that a short water pump that you got from Church? The long water pumps are set up the way you describe but not the short ones. Jim

11-10-2003, 10:06 PM	#5
JimKshortstep4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Muskegon,MI,USA Posts: 6,026	I believe he only sold short pumps because that is what the 67-72 trucks came with. Nice pumps! Jim

11-11-2003, 09:42 AM	#7
JimKshortstep4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Muskegon,MI,USA Posts: 6,026	Mine does not have the hole that you are refering to. Jim

11-11-2003, 10:45 AM	#9
Church Carolina Classic Trucks Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: The South Posts: 792	I only sold the short pumps because it was the only one my supplier was having the sale on. Bernie, Let me know if the pump you bought wont work for you. I will be glad to give you a refund on it. __________________

11-11-2003, 11:58 AM	#10
Bernie Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 516	I did some measuring. If a short pump is about 6 1/4 inches long and a long oump is about 7 1/2 inches long, then I need a long. My confusion was compounded when, thinking that I needed a short pump, I bought a bracket from Summit which I was assured was for a short pump, but was in fact for a long pump. Many thanks to everyone who replied and to Church for his kind offer. __________________ Bernie

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