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Old Jun 12, 2005 | 04:33 PM
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Just wondering how you guys deleted the w/p shaft, out of your timing cover? plug it off with what? need a little info. Thanx!
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Old Jun 12, 2005 | 05:03 PM
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Just wondering how you guys deleted the w/p shaft, out of your timing cover? plug it off with what? need a little info. Thanx!
w/p comes with a copper plug
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Old Jun 12, 2005 | 05:07 PM
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That it does, but thats for the w/p housing..Im talking about removing the w/p shaft, and PLUGGING the hole in the timing cover, where the shaft used to be...
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Old Jun 12, 2005 | 05:18 PM
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I always wondered myself and a few W/P owners told me to just leave the gear alone and let it spin freely. Since you gotta remove the timing cover and all that jazz, I would just leave it alone.
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Old Jun 12, 2005 | 05:54 PM
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Originally Posted by dhdenney
I always wondered myself and a few W/P owners told me to just leave the gear alone and let it spin freely. Since you gotta remove the timing cover and all that jazz, I would just leave it alone.
yes just leave it alone
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Old Jun 13, 2005 | 06:37 AM
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Originally Posted by dhdenney
I would just leave it alone.
That's what I did!
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Old Jun 13, 2005 | 09:17 AM
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I pulled mine out since i had the intake and everything off, then i plugged the timing cover with a freeze plug.

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Old Jun 13, 2005 | 10:30 AM
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i left it there.
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Old Jun 13, 2005 | 06:09 PM
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weld it or JB weld a plate over it but it still requires removing the cover
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Old Jun 13, 2005 | 09:21 PM
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I just left mine in and havent had any problems
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Old Jun 14, 2005 | 04:51 PM
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I removed mine, but couldnt find a freeze plug that would fit it, so I got the one that was just a little bigger than the hole and had a machine shop mill out the hold and press it in. worked out pretty good
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Old Jun 14, 2005 | 05:51 PM
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Yeah we used an air porting tool and put a freeze plug in my buddies. This tool also came in handy while clearancing the housing. Go slow...you can always take out more. I must have took off material and refitted it at least 10 times.
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