400 water pump housing removal

["Peter Engel" <peter.engel@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bruce, 

Did you get the pump housing bolt hidden behind one of the heater hose
nipples?  There are 6 bolt altogether holding that housing to the block,
3 on each side.  You may have to remove the nipple to get the bolt out
if an open-end wrench doesn't break it loose.

Pete in PA


Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 10:54:14 -0800 (PST)
From: Bruce Stubblefield <audiblefeast@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: IML: IML DIGEST
Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hello everyone,
     Digging further into the 400 ci engine on my 78
NYB to reveal the timing chain, I am having trouble
getting the water pump/housing off.  After removing
the bolts holding the pump housing to the block, the
whole thing is stuck.  Is it supposed to come off with
some puller?  I have banged and prised(as the Brits
say) and heated the housing with a small torch(but
maybe not heated it enough?), but it is stuck.  I've
been hesitant to apply too much force or heat...
    Any suggestions?
   BTW, I learned by doing it that the only way I
could get to the crank pully was to remove the fan
from the end of the water pump. 
   Thanks for any advice.