351c water pump outlet on the wrong side?

DarkoStoj

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I think its the outlet. Its the lower hose that comes out of the water pump to the radiator.

well the problem is that the water pump on my cleveland has that hose going towards the drivers side, and the inlet on the radiator is on the pass side. Can I just get another water pump that will work with this motor (1970 2bbl 351c) that has the water pump hose on the right side, or do I have to get another radiator?

 

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grego37

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sounds like you have the wrong radiator?

 

krash kendall

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Take your rad in and have them move the pipe to the driver's side. Early small block fords (pre '69) had the outlet on the passenger side. If you change pumps there are issues with seeing the timing marks, bracketry, blah, blah, blah.

 

DarkoStoj

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you guys think the stock radiator would be able to cool a stock 2bbl 351c? I don't want to take this one in to get worked on if it won't cool the motor.

 

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grego37

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should be able to cool it without any problems. Or you can find another radiator with the outlet on the correct side, may be cheaper too.

Zevili

 

krash kendall

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If you already have the radiator, its a three row, and is in good shape and not a cheap re-pop, then the best thing to do is have the pipe moved on it. They do it all the time.

 

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DKWilkins

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krash kendall said:

If you already have the radiator, its a three row, and is in good shape and not a cheap re-pop, then the best thing to do is have the pipe moved on it. They do it all the time.

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ditto the above, if not, and you are set on replacing anyway go with a 4 row radiator and fan shroud. I did and have had no cooling issues whatsoever in the past 10 years since the install.

 

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D.Hearne

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If you've got a small block radiator, you're going to need a big block unit for a Cleveland. There are no pass. side inlet water pumps for Clevelands.