351W Installation Questions
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351W Installation Questions
I am trying to get ready to fire up a 351W in my "50 F1. I connected the upper and lower radiator hoses today and noticed there are two nipples in the water pump on the upper left quadrant. The is a similar nipple in the thermostat housing just to the left of the large neck. I know hoses attached to these ports but can anyone fill me in with more detail.
Also, when I removed the distributor, I marked the positioning on the block but being the newbie I am I tried to turn over the crank with the plugs remove to test things out. Now I am cooked. What can I do to get things lined up again.
Any help is appreciated.
Also, when I removed the distributor, I marked the positioning on the block but being the newbie I am I tried to turn over the crank with the plugs remove to test things out. Now I am cooked. What can I do to get things lined up again.
Any help is appreciated.
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Those hose outlets go to the heater core via the firewall.
Just turn the engine by hand until the timing mark is just past 0* on the #1 compression stroke. With the valve cover off it's easy enough to figure out. Then just mark the #1 terminal on the dizzy and install with the rotor on your mark.
Just turn the engine by hand until the timing mark is just past 0* on the #1 compression stroke. With the valve cover off it's easy enough to figure out. Then just mark the #1 terminal on the dizzy and install with the rotor on your mark.
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Okay, you are correct - the lower WP connection goes to the heater core and the upper uses a short ell-shaped hose to connect to a fitting next to the radiator hose coming off the neck on the intake manifold. Behind the WP neck on the manifold is a tapped opening into the water passage, there should be a hose fitting there that connects to the heater core. The tapped opening on the other (driver's) side of the manifold is for the temp sending unit.
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That is the last piece of info I needed Baron. Thanks a bunch. By the way, when I fire it up, do you think I can just loop from the lower W/P fitting to the manifold until I install my heater.
