Well, 3 auto parts stores in town, 1 hardware store and nothing will fit.

5/8" was too small and 3/4" was too big. I'm guessing 11/16" will fit or maybe a metric?

Also, any good place for getting them?

 

Are you talking about plugging the hole for the drive pin?

 

I'm not sure what size freeze plug you need but on the first one I ever did I used two flat washers a short bolt,flat washer,lock washer, lock nut and some JB weld. Iremoved the wp seal from the timing cover and cleaned it real good then put jb weld on one side of each large flat washer and sandwiched them on either side of the hole with the jb weld sides facing each other. Then I put the bolt with a flat washer under the head, thru the hole in the washers with the jb weld then put on the lock nut and tightened it and let it cure for a couple of days. I never had any leaks nor did the bolt come loose, and you can put some jb weld under the bolt head and on the threads for added security.

 

JB Weld and a quarter. It's been holding for 6 years.

 

i used a freeze plug and sanded it down some.....put it in and put gastek maker around the inside to make sure it didn't leak....been good for 1yr so far...

But the quarter and jb weld sounds like it would be easy enough and work well

 

jb weld and a quarter here!

 

what do you do to the water pump for this mod,do u have to remove or replace anyting on the pump..does the motor just bolt on thats it?

 

This is when you turn your water pump to a electric water pump. OR you add a double roller timing chain. But you still need a elec. pump.

 

JB weld and a quarter here to!

 

JB weld and some mexican coin, works awesome.

 

i couldnt find a freeze plug that fit either soooo...

jb weld and a quarter here as well!!

 

wow lots of ppl runnin elec pumps
,.......i know,i got the idea on what has to be done to the timing cover,im asking when you install and elec pump on old water pump what has to be done to the pump?
also do you just remove the drive gear from behind the cover and nothing go's in its place ,bolts,plug ,ect..just remove gear and close hole on cover?

 

You can either take off the cover and remove the drive gear or leave it in. I would recommend removing it.

The pump needs to come off and the internals taken out with a punch (bearings, impeller). The hole in the back of the waterpump is plugged and the motor bolts into the housing. See pic:

 

the back of my water pump has a small freeze plug in it, idk where i got it from its been so long ago.

 

that's what i've heard and i would've suggested. my electric h20 pump came with a plug tho

 

I actually CNC machined a 1/4" thick aluminum plug for it and had it tig welded in.

 

You guys jeez...

I'm too scared to do the quarter and JB weld mod. If it comes apart a year later

 

Yo, JB Weld is the legit mode.

Tru story.

 

JB weld FTW

 

dammit boy! i don't like that half *** engineerin' either but jb is the ****! billy mays (rip) or vince from sham-wow would've been rollin in even more dough if they'd have had the chance on this stuff