Melling pump cover bolt torque

Donate the pump to the scrap heap. Get a new pump. If you go to a high volume get a new hardened drive gear by Milodon. Standard or even the seal power shafts sheer the hex off when using a high volume pump. Unless you have a real nice original mopar shaft from the 70's when the were made in the USA


Scrap it because it's coated? That makes no sense.