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water pump problems still
On my 54 f100 with a 57 292 i am still having water pump problems.
I have i guess the 239 water pump housing( is the small one) with a high mount fan. unknowing i ordered and painted a high mount fan pump with the big case. so now i have a usless painted water pump. so i ordered a car pump that is the right size but no fan mountes except on the hub of the pump. i went to my junk yard and got a fan, pulley, and spacer. so before i paint all this stuff will this work? any pictures of this in a 53-56? the fan, pully and spacer are off a 57-60 f200 i belive. my main concern is if it will clear the fan shroud? i know i can drop the rad but will it be enough? Anyone know a source for the small high mount water pump? anyone that rebuildes them? or where i might find a kit? I guess if all else falies i will switch the timing covers but i hate to if i can make something work. thanks
I have i guess the 239 water pump housing( is the small one) with a high mount fan. unknowing i ordered and painted a high mount fan pump with the big case. so now i have a usless painted water pump. so i ordered a car pump that is the right size but no fan mountes except on the hub of the pump. i went to my junk yard and got a fan, pulley, and spacer. so before i paint all this stuff will this work? any pictures of this in a 53-56? the fan, pully and spacer are off a 57-60 f200 i belive. my main concern is if it will clear the fan shroud? i know i can drop the rad but will it be enough? Anyone know a source for the small high mount water pump? anyone that rebuildes them? or where i might find a kit? I guess if all else falies i will switch the timing covers but i hate to if i can make something work. thanks
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Isaac,
So, did you put the 239 timing cover on the 292? Seems to me you can just use the 292 timing cover and a truck pump (Mine for my '56 272 came from Dennis Carpenter). The blade mounts directly to the pump, so you do away with the high-mount fan. However, you may need the later-style fan shroud to to this. Hope this makes sense...
So, did you put the 239 timing cover on the 292? Seems to me you can just use the 292 timing cover and a truck pump (Mine for my '56 272 came from Dennis Carpenter). The blade mounts directly to the pump, so you do away with the high-mount fan. However, you may need the later-style fan shroud to to this. Hope this makes sense...
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If you decide to go the pump mounted fan then your fan shroud will not work. You will need to move the radiator 2" Up or down I forget which, and use a 56 shroud. The 56 radiators were drilled for the 54-55 and the 56 locations but the 54-55's were only drilled in one location.
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i am still water pump less. I guess i am going to have to change the whole timing cover just to put on a water pump.( any suggestion or tips on that) I think i may have found a cover or two at the local junk yard. any one have any other ideas? i got a car pump that fits my housing but the fan will not clear. ( i droped the rad to the lowest adjustment) after i rounded up a fan and pulley number two. anyone have a good 239 water pump with the high mount fan they might want to part with or where i can find one? or a rebuilder???? big win can you tell me any more about the 56 rad and shroud? the truck i can pull the stuff off of is a 56 f600. the rad is probly shot but the shroud is good. i did not have time to look at it this evening. i am open to ideas and suggestions. i hate that the my summer is about gone(have to go back to school) and can not get my truck out of the garage( such is life) so in summary i have two water pumps that are new( a big housing high mount fan pump, and a small car style pump).two fan hub mount pulleys, a high mount fan, a car hub mount fan and spacer off a 57 f100. and i am still out a water pump. and none of the combination works. thanks to all.
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I really think if you use the car pump with the fan mounted directly onto the water pump all you need is a f100 56 fan shroud. I dont have any extra 56 f100 fan shrouds. I only have the high mount style shrouds.
PM me your phone # and maybe we can figure out something
Kevin Bigwin
PM me your phone # and maybe we can figure out something
Kevin Bigwin
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