Wrong radiator or hose?

[chriskent85]

So I bought the 66-77 silicone 302 radiator hoses from dufftuff and I dont think they are right. I have brand new aluminum radiator that has upper driver side and lower pass side in/oulet. The hoses looks like its meant for both driv side in/outlet. Am I doimng something wrong or is this not the correct kit for my truck. I know im gonna have to add and splice my upper hose to go around my a/c compressor but my main concern is the lower one.

 

[Glass Pony]

It looks like your water pump inlet is on the driver's side. I believe it should be on the passenger side for that radiator.

 

[garberz]

Those hoses are for a stock Bronco cooling configuration, while your radiator is stock, your water pump lower hose is exiting on the drivers side. The stock Bronco water pump exits on the passenger side. I suspect you have a serpentine pump that's made to turn the other direction, that's why it exits on the drivers side. What front dress system is that?

Mark

 

[Timmy390]

Your thermostat housing appears to be non stock. The stock one comes out towards the engine. It looks like you have a mustang housing which points up.

Stock hose will not woke with the mustang housing.

What's the engine out of? It appears to be a late model engine with reverse rotation water pump based on the inlet.

Tim

 

[chriskent85]

I got this water pump. clockwise rotation.
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/gmb-125-1560p?seid=srese1&cm_mmc=pla-google-_-shopping-_-srese1-_-gmb-north-america&gclid=Cj0KEQjwo-XIBRCOycL7hsuI_NoBEiQAuS6HtDSocAV6y2OR9OBt9NyApnMB5zPkpW6oL13IA2KWWwQaAocd8P8HAQ

 

[garberz]

Here's the one for a Bronco, the one you have is for the later 5.0 Vbelt.

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/gmb-125-1420p/overview/year/1974/make/ford/model/bronco

Mark

 

[Glass Pony]

I got this water pump. clockwise rotation.
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/gmb-125-1560p?seid=srese1&cm_mmc=pla-google-_-shopping-_-srese1-_-gmb-north-america&gclid=Cj0KEQjwo-XIBRCOycL7hsuI_NoBEiQAuS6HtDSocAV6y2OR9OBt9NyApnMB5zPkpW6oL13IA2KWWwQaAocd8P8HAQ

That link is for a counter clockwise rotation.

 

[Rustytruck]

Since your running V-Belts the water pump you are using is the wrong rotation and its outlet is in the wrong place. You need the early stock 289-302 water pump. You will need to check the pump length to work with your non stock pulleys. As said before you need to change the water neck on your intake manifold to work with the stock type hoses to fit your stock location radiator. Even that is a big issue as the stock hose wont work around your air conditioning compressor. your stock hose may work with a cut in the hose and a piece of tubing inserted but only you can judge that.

 

[Timmy390]

Once you get the upper water neck changed, try a Dayco 81491 hose. It's a bit longer than stock and is a "flex" hose. I'm running one on my 351W with 96 van front dress and A/C delete pulley. After some trimming, it worked for me.

Heck, you might try he Dayco hose with the neck you have. Never know it might flex and fit.

Tim

 

[chriskent85]

well shoot. I really didnt want to pull the front of this thing apart again. oh well
thank you guys

 

[Rustytruck]

Sorry for that but its allot easier now than once you stuff it in the truck.

If you look at the last couple of pictures of post 1 on this link you will see what your getting yourself into with the air compressor.

http://classicbroncos.com/forums/showthread.php?t=235995

Other people have installed air compressors and I would probe for solutions from them before you start cutting things up. A different choice of radiator may make this easier. but either way you have to get the proper water pump to work with V-belt rotation.

 

[chuck]

I think you need to change the WP and the T-state housing (90 back to the 45 degree) back to stock to get the hoses to work if the hood will clear the hose. But you most likely will need a larger crank pulley to keep the engine cool. imo

 

[chriskent85]

can someone help me out and let me know if this is a standard rotation timing chain cover.

 

[chuck]

It could be, buy the STD rotation pump and use the gasket to check. You can also compare the new pump to see if the old pump has the same impellors. My guess is your old pump will be (reverse) CCW rotation but we have both CW and CCW that has the hose on either side.

 

[chuck]

PS, will the pulley clear the fan and still have room between the fan and radiator?

 

[Rustytruck]

look like you dodged a bullet. looks like a standard cover. see link below post 5.

http://www.fordmuscleforums.com/all...e-we-go-again-sbf-waterpump-timing-cover.html

 

[chriskent85]

I have an electric fan and shroud im gonna be running on it. Both CW and CCW have the same bolt patterns but the water jackets are facing different ways. I ask because All the CW timing covers I see on line are just like mine. All the CCW timing covers the jackets face another way. But the previous owner must have just replaced the pump and left the CW timing cover on with a CCW pump.

 

[chuck]

That would be my guess also but if you go buy a CW pump you can compare or just replace and be sure. We sell a CCW pump that fits the stock housing and the water inlet can be on either side so the pump you have now could be either CW or CCW.

 

[chuck]

About that elec. fan, what CFM is it?

 

[chuck]

look like you dodged a bullet. looks like a standard cover. see link below post 5.

http://www.fordmuscleforums.com/all...e-we-go-again-sbf-waterpump-timing-cover.html

Notice that the rev housing does not have a place for a fuel pump but some do.