At 06:50 PM 8/9/98 -0700, you wrote:
>Has anyone (or can it even be done) put thier car together using a
>Ford waterpump with the inlet on the drivers side? The reason that I
>ask is that I see that the SVO catalog lists a short pump (adds 1 1/2"
>clearance to the radiator) but notes that the inlet is driver's side.
>
>Jim
My 351C has the inlet on the drivers side. Two things are required
to make this work.
First modify the radiator by adding brass inlets the same
size as the original, but mounted in the lower left and upper right sides of the
radiator at the same height as the original inlets on the opposite sides.
Cap the original inlets with a pair of 1 1/2" Test Caps made by DFW Plastics,
sold by Jones Stephens Co. # T32-001 or similar item. Capping the original
inlets allow you to switch back at a later time if you care to. Good plumbing
supply stores carry the Test Caps.
Get two 90 degree 1 1/2" copper elbows and a foot of 1 1/2" copper pipe.
Dry fit the two elbows with a short section of the copper pipe leaving 1/8"
between
the elbows. This should provide a slightly twisted S shape. Add a section
of copper pipe
to each end, extending the pipe out a couple of inches. A short section of
hose about 3"
will be used to connect the assembly to the water pump with a pair of clamps.
A cut hose with a single 90 degree bend will connect the other end to the
new lower radiator inlet. Adjust everything to fit and clear the steering
rack shaft and then witness mark the copper. Remove and sweat solder all the
joints. Reinstall the copper S and the two hose pieces and then find a hose
that
will connect the upper.
Had to do a similar smaller configuration for the 2.8L V6 in my Alpine,
but in that case there was no steeering to get around.
Possible improvement would be to solder a ring around the ends of the
copper pipe, similar to the buldge in the inlets to be sure the hoses do not
slip
off. This happened on the Alpine one time, but never on the Clevland setup.
By the way, be sure that the pump you are getting is for the V belt
setup. Most of the flat belt pumps run the other way. The fan must match
the rotation of the pump or else you may overheat.
James Barrett Tiger II 351C and others
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