Bob,
I know that early water pumps were in fact, supposed to have a grease
fitting and that the water pump received a shot of grease every 12,000 miles
or whatever. I'd be apt to want to use that grease fitting if it were me.
Best wishes,
Jeff in San Diego
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----- Original Message -----
From: Kaufman, Bob <bkaufman@laquinta.com>
To: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 4:07 PM
Subject: water pump
>
> I recently replaced the water pump in the 76 spit and noticed a hole where
a
> plug or a grease fitting should be. Should I plug it; put a grease
fitting
> in it; or leave it alone? The pump I took off also had a whole with
nothing
> in it.
>
> Thanks and Happy Thanksgiving
>
> Bob - Florida 76 Spitfire
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