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Originally Posted by Gach
Where did you get that water pump...with both ends having big end radiator hose connections. Never seen one like that. How dose it work with the after market pumps that bolt to the timing cover.
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As Bill said 55-59. Mine had Chrome water necks. That one came off a well built 59 389(+.060) that was built in 1962 and never run! Car it came with(59 Cat coupe) had a numbers matching AN block and tripower in it. The "built" motor was sitting next to it in the dirt! (I almost didnt take it but seller insisted, it sat in a corner of my barn a few months before I got curious why the ports were so well taped. What a surprise,early SD rods JE pistons E-2 cam long branch ex manifolds, Harvey aluminum flywheel. Had a set of ported 1960 heads on it, 109's iirc, a friend in Georgia has them and a spare 58 timing cover/pump assy.) No power option car but did have AM radio and factory rear speaker, Old SW SD tach(it still worked when I tested it). Had a Hurst 3 spd shifter laying on the floor(stub on column) a 55 3 speed gear box in trunk . A scatter sheild made from plate was welded to the frame over the bell area. Car had sat in a field from 1964-2000. 31k miles showing. Original owner/builder had died in an accident sometime in 62. Sadly the floor was rotted away and whoever did the custom tuck and roll interior had cut the piping off the original (nice condition) upholstery! The stainless was still near perfect and chrome was decent. I sold the car in 2004 when I moved. Someone in Ohio bought it. Finally got the block down here in April.
I'd have to make my own electric pump.(doable) This one still feels like a new pump(once I cleaned out the mouse hotel)firm and smooth, so time will tell if its still good.
Pic shows chrome water neck bolted to 6x head(near identical to 55-59 location). Hose is in very good condition(48-51 yrs young) but I'll put new on at final assy. Timing cover will get opened up to accept modern crank seal. Currently fabbing an adapter plate to mount a t400 and 61-63 starter(will use an IHI mini starter from Ames). Initially in some aluminum plate I have(rather soft to actually use but easy to work with and correct mistakes/issues) then final version will be steel.