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| | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 166 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2006 Posts: 166 | I am building a 1957 235(solid lifter) for my 1951 Truck. It looks like it has a longer water pump. Is there a need to find a shorter one so that the fan will fit? My current motor is a 1953 passenger car powerglide motor (hydraulic lifter pressurized oil) and the water pump is entirely different. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,644 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,644 | Most vendors sell the short shaft water pump, but I'm going to take some good advice and use the adaptor plate that puts a stock 216 water pump in the middle of the radiator. It's cheaper and more efficient. ADAPTOR | | | | | Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 388 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 388 | Todd
I did buy a short waterpump from patricks and put that in my 235 motor for my 1951 truck. It worked pretty well and it costed me about 139 bucks
Ganesh | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 166 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2006 Posts: 166 | Thanks, I decided to order the pump from Jim Carter. It was the best prices of 4 places I found it. I have never used them, so I will see how it works. I wish he used phots like others. I am sure it comes with a gasket, but the description and the picture don't show one. Thanks for pointing out the short shaft version available. | | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 | A FLAPS water pump can be shortened with a cut-off wheel. You'll need to find a pully the right length and same diameter as the late 235 one. We used to use 292 Ford pulleys back in the day. Probably won't find many of them in wrecking yards now days but there's bound to be something that's close enough. I always see stacks of pulleys at swap meets, too.
Push the pulley mount towards the pump with a press, cut off the excess shaft and install the pulley. Spend the $100 difference on something else the truck needs. | | |
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