WATER PUMP USAGE SHEET METAL IMPELLOR

Model and Year 1978-84 IMPALA, CAPRICE, MALIBU, MONTE CARLO, EL CAMINO AND C-10 TRUCKS

Water pump package number 556283 available from WDDGM, now contains a pump with a sheet metal impellor. This pump is also being used on production engines.

Dealer Technical Bulletin 81-T-40 defined criteria for the cast iron impellor. It must have square vanes and .045 inch clearance. It is no longer necessary to be concerned about this if a new pump with the sheet metal impellor is used.

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