I have a '57 3200 body with a '55 engine - 235. The water pump started leaking, and I'm looking to replace it.
The existing pump had a second port for the heater, which is no longer in the truck and I don't intend to replace it. The previous owner had taken the heater line and made a straight shot from the thermostat housing to the pump, basically as a bypass.
My plan was to go with a new pump, one port, and a new thermostat housing with no second port - and be finished.
What is odd to me is, when I look at replacement pumps from online stores - they don't look like what I've pulled off the truck.
https://imgur.com/a/SYrxO0M - there are 3 pics here, first is what I pulled off my truck, 2nd is what brothers and other sites are saying is the correct replacement, and the 3rd is what looks like the pump I have - but apparently is for a 55 Chevy Bell air?
Can someone help clarify what's going on here? Assuming the bell air pump does match up, any reason I wouldn't want to go with that as a replacement? Thanks in advance.
