Cut the tab off the Tstat housing while its off, and check the Tstat before installing.

 

Efan it so you dont have to install that bulky torque robbing mechanical fan.

 

Already cut the tab. Dont have the funds for efans.

Got it done today. Not that bad of a job. Seams to run smoother now.

 

Awesome! Glad it went smooth.

How stretched was the old chain?

 

 

That radiator is pretty fugly!

 

you didnt do any of that work!!!!











your hands are way to clean...lol

 

Took the pics on a smoke break.

 

I just got caught with a water pump failure and could not get my hands on a timing chain I wanted before I needed the truck for work so I had to do the water pump and NOT the timing chain. Gonna order timing set soon, but I am going to be doing it like you did, shortly after replacing water pump and wonder if I can leave the water pump on the timing cover or am I dreaming? I forgot to pay attention while I was in there and am just wondering how to save as much time as I can when i go back in for the timing set. So pissed I didn't have the timing set here, but i didn't think I could wait on the water pump and couldn't locate a timing set I wanted faster than 3 days away and now I see me repeating a lot of the same work.

 

You are dreaming. Fair few of the water pump bolts also hold the timing cover to the block.

Timing cover gasket set comes with a new waterpump gasket though.