Are the N/A 86-88 waterpump houseings and pumps aluminum?

I have read a few threads, most refer to the turbo models.

The pump on my gs is going and I'm thinking of doing the mod.

Thanks,

Steve.

 

I thought the housing was alum and the pump was iron. I could be wrong though.

 

pump iron housing aluminum.

 

wait a second..why is this in first gen?

 

From what I have read, these can be "made" to fit an earlier 13b, or 12a as a lightening mod.The houseing, that is.

I thought I read somewhere that the pump was also alum.

Thanks for the fast reply.

 

What's the weight savings? Is it an easy mod?

 

6 or 7 lbs., not too easy, one of the holes in the fc houseing needs to be plugged, or welded on the engine side, and helicoiled, or drilled and tapped on the other for the pump.
Something about the alt. bracket also, but I don't think that was too difficult.

 

im sure the pum pitself is made of iron. because ive seen rust on one of them before and they feel heavy enough to be iron.