Hey everyone. I finally got my new water pump for my 62 SF so hopefully that will at least help solve my overheating problem.

Since I have to take out a few things to get to it... I wanted to ask you guys about paint colors and what products you had the best results with.

For instance, you can't really see the waterpump...but is it black or engine color? What colors did you guys use on the fan, brackets, etc? I know eastwood has a lot of different paints, but I haven't used any of their products before. My carb rebuild kit is on the way too so I planned on touching up the paint that is on the carb too since a lot, if not all, will come off due to carb cleaner.

So any info would help. Hopefully I won't have any problems putting in the water pump. I plan on doing a flush first and changing the heater core while I am at it. Maybe a couple might as wells while I am under the hood...as long as I don't freeze. Anyway, thanks in advance!! You guys usually give me some good info

 

Water pump is engine color, Starfire should be Oldsmobile Red. Available thru Fusick or other major Olds suppliers. Not sure if Eastwood has it though they do have the eggshell black for the brackets, fan, fenderwells etc.

I have seen 62-64 airconditioning compressor brackets two ways and I think it depends on assembly plant. I've seen them black and engine color. This is the big cast iron chunk that bolts to the block and intake.

 

Thanks for the info!! Hopefully I won't have too much trouble with this thing. I am keeping my fingers crossed that I can actually get the car semi driveable this spring.. Have so much to do

 

If you are planning on doing a flush on this engine you should think about changing the frost plugs as they rot from the inside and this engine also gets a build up around the rear cylinders and they overheat, pull the plugs and hose the jackets clean.
Steve

 

How hard is it to pull the freeze plugs and put in new ones? This is all a new adventure for me. Honestly, the plugs that are in there now look pretty new. A lot on this engine looks like it was redone recently. I put a new rad cap on today and it seemed to take a much longer time to get the HOT light to go on. I spotted a leak around the thermo housing. I know the thermostat was replaced recently, but I was going to redo it (for good measure) while I was changing out the heater core and other stuff. I noticed that the valve that controls the rate of coolant leaving the heater core (sits on top of the engine) was replaced recently too. Would a malfunction in that cause some overheating? Thanks for the freeze plug info. Looks like I have studying to do.