had a water pump pulley go bad, thanks to AJ I got one that looks like it's never been used. problem is, since my pulley was bad all my brackets for the alternator conversion were wrong!!!!!, they are welded so there ain't no adjustments!!!!!
new brackets done (adjustable this time!!). new pulley on, time to give her a try. made it down the drive way and water was flying everywhere, not sure what or how, but I believe my thermostat stuck and blew the bypass hose in two? ugh. when I got the tractor there was a thermostat housing bolt broke off....fortunately the other 3 broke off as well!!! some pb blaster and a smack with a hammer and they all came out, new thermostat ordered and I'm in the process of engineering a different bypass hose using copper line. I simply refuse to pay $20. for a 4 inch piece of rubber hose...lol
a tip I learned from owning a dodge. rather than brake manifold bolts off in the head, grind the heads off the manifold studs/bolts and then smack them once with a hammer, like your hitting a nail. I was able to take 3/4 of the manifold bolts out by hand. the other needed a day of spraying pb blaster and a pair of vice grips.
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