water pump 302-351w?

74redone

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Milan

• Feb 21, 2009

• #1

I built a 351w for my bronco and the water pump discarge is on the wrong side.(drivers) Can I go to Autozone and tell them I need one for a bronco with a 302? will they interchange?
Thanks for the help!
Matt

 

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NH

• Feb 21, 2009

• #2

did you go serpentine belt drive?

 

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• Feb 21, 2009

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if you still have a 302 front cover you can use it and the 302 water pump. that way you keep the hoses as well as the timing marks where they were.

 

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• Feb 21, 2009

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The waterpump rotation should match the timing chain cover.
But inlet and outlet (of standard rotation waterpumps) will interchange. There is a funny catch most don't know about. The divers side inlet standard rotation waterpump has the waterpump shaft located about 5/8" higher then the other styles of waterpump (stock Bronco passenger, serpintine, Explorer)