reverse flow water pump ??
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Melting Slicks
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reverse flow water pump ??
Looking at these serpentine systems they contain a REVERSE flow water pump and GM TYPE 2 power steering pump. Will this change my setup in my 73?? What does that mean?
Racer
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The way that a sepr. belt is routed around the wp pulley makes the wp turn the opposite direction than our v-belt driven pumps do. The only problem that I see with using a rev. flow pump is if you are still using a mechanical fan, you will have to use one made for the reverse flow pump. A "normal" fan will try to blow air through the raidiator since it will be turning in the opposite direction that it is designed for.
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Melting Slicks
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Originally Posted by Rdavis
The way that a sepr. belt is routed around the wp pulley makes the wp turn the opposite direction than our v-belt driven pumps do. The only problem that I see with using a rev. flow pump is if you are still using a mechanical fan, you will have to use one made for the reverse flow pump. A "normal" fan will try to blow air through the raidiator since it will be turning in the opposite direction that it is designed for.
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The water pump turns counter clock wise instead of clock wise rotation. The blades inside the pump are designed to pump water in the direction the belt turns the the pump.
I did the swap on my 84 TA when I used Vortec heads on the new motor. You must use the reverse rotation pump with the new setup. They cost the same.
I did the swap on my 84 TA when I used Vortec heads on the new motor. You must use the reverse rotation pump with the new setup. They cost the same.
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Originally Posted by Solid LT1
Get a L98 aluminum H2O pump, it bolts right on, is set-up for reverse rotation, and is aluminum too.
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Originally Posted by 2th farmer
GREAT! so if I am using electric fans then no problem? What about the GM type 2 PS pump, will it work easily with my PS cylinder?
The Serpentine kit PS pump has a metric "O" ringed output high pressure port. Your stock C3 high pressure output lines, with english threads, will not fit. You can buy a brass adapter plug to adapt the old english thread high pressure fittings to the new metric O ring output port. Actually i had a custom made high pressure hose made to directly mate the new Power Steering outlet to the old stock PS regulator valve.
If you use a GMPP Serpentine kit, the kit will move your PS pump about an inch forward. When I had my custom
made hose built, I had it made about an inch longer.
The brass adapter plug cost about $10.00 (?). The custom made hose costs about $70.00.
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