All the Buick V8, V6 & Rover water pumps exit to the passenger side. Best
pump is for the Buick 300, as it has more capacity than the 215 & has a
better angle to the outlet. NAPA 5050 is a good start for a top hose, you
will have a bit to cut off.
Jim Stuart
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From: owner-mgb-v8@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgb-v8@autox.team.net]On
Behalf Of Keith Grider
Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2003 2:25 PM
To: skylark616263@yahoogroups.com; 215V8@yahoogroups.com; v8
Subject: Water pumps, again
Groups,
I have a '62 Skylark. My query today is about water pumps. Mine is an
original 215 from '62. The water pump suction (connection to the
radiator) is toward the passenger side of the car. I went to a local
parts store and was perusing the parts cross catalog. The water pump in
the Carter catalog for this car is an FP 1315 and it looks like what is
on my car. It is listed for w/o air as my car does not have air. From
what I have read, isn't the difference the length of the snout? The FP
1316 is for air and is available. What would be nice is if the pump
suction was toward the driver side so that a cross flow radiator could
be fitted. I do not have PS or A/C, so there is nothing on that side
anyway! The '63 F85 listed a Simco 1353 pump which appears to suck from
the other side. Is this true? Is there, perhaps, a v6 water pump which
has suction on the driver side which would facilitate the installation
of a cross flow radiator? I have had one response which was to use a
Rover upper hose which crosses to the driver side. Is this the suggested
solution? Does the Rover 3.5 pump also look like that on a 215? Is there
a cross flow radiator that others have used. There was a link sent, but
it did not illustrate to me what someone else has used. Any input welcome.
KeithG
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