Reverse Rotation Water Pump

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Oct 22, 2003 | 12:55 PM

siphor84

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Reverse Rotation Water Pump

Hopefully someone out there will know some more details on this one...

I have an '88 302 which needs a new timing cover. There are 6 types of covers for these engines, here is a link to a picture showing them all:

http://www.stevensparts.com/images/FORD/RTCF302.JPG

The kind that I have is the "Reverse Rotation Water Pump" kind. I can't find one of these at the junkyard, and it would run me $70 at the parts store.

I was going to just get the best looking cover from the junkyard and then get a new water pump to match it (because I need a new water pump anyways). However, I don't know if there is any special reason why this engine has a "reverse rotation water pump". If someone knows why an engine would need this kind of pump I would be appreciative.

Thanks

Oct 22, 2003 | 01:55 PM

loudfords

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You need the reverse rotation because that's the way it rotates with a serpentine belt setup.

Oct 22, 2003 | 03:59 PM

jwtaylor

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Summit sells a universal timing cover that fits all 302/351 reverse or standard rotation efi or carb, but it runs $100 so looking for one in a salvage yard does sound better. Good luck