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1965 Mustang Restoration: Engine Performance Upgrades From "Classic Car Restoration" episode DCR-503

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Steve and Allen reassemble the top of the engine with high-flow fuel and water pump upgrades, our cleaned up high-output chrome alternator and the fan belt.

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Install New Chrome Fuel Pump and Water Pump; Re-Install Alternator

Tools and materials for this portion of the project:

chrome high-flow water pump
chrome high-flow fuel pump
chrome alternator
chrome polish
water pump pulley
etching primer
stainless steel bolts
anti-sieze compound
RTV sealant

	Allen installs the fuel pump.

Steps:

• After applying some high-tack gasket dressing to the fuel pump, the gasket goes on.

• Add some fresh grease to the push rod to protect the metals parts from a dry start-up.

• The fuel pump goes in, seating the plunger into the bore. The mounting bolts are installed and tightened down.

• Use stainless steel bolts if you are installing chrome onto the car. They will look great and will resist corrosion with anti-seize compound put on the bolts before installation.

• High tack gasket dressing holds the water pump gasket in place for positioning and the gasket goes on, seating it well on the mounting surface.

• The backing plate goes on and is secure with two fasteners which do not go into water so they do not require anti-seize compound.

• For now just tighten the bolts to snug until all the bolts are in and the pump and alternator bracket are installed.
  

  	Steve installs the water pump.

• Do apply anti-seize compound to the alternator bracket bolts which go through the timing case cover and into the block where they do hit water. Again the bolts are tightened, for now, just to snug.

• Apply anti-seize compound to the bolts that go through the water passages.

• With all the bolts installed, you can go back through and tighten all the bolts. Now the water pump is secure.

• With upper bracket securely mounted to the water pump, the alternator can be installed.

• The top bolt goes into place along with the spacer.

• The lower bracket is installed onto the water pump, the pump bolt is installed, as well as the alternator side bracket bolt. All the bolts can be tightened down.

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