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| | | | Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 301 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 301 | I have a 56' 235 that was swapped into a 49' 3600. The prior owner hacked the upper and lower front end cowels and turned the radiator support around to accomodate the longer water pump. I want to make it right. What's the best way to go?
1949 Chevy 3600
1975 W-25 Hurst Olds
1970 GMC 1/2 ton Fleetside
2010 Chevy Silverado
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,517 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,517 | Patricks sells a water pump adapter kit, made especially for what youre doing.
Do a search on this site for their address,and more info. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 649 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 649 | Are you sure the support is "backwards"? It would be difficult to get the inner aprons, hood latch and grille to fit if so. I recently installed a 61 235 in my 51 Burb. Changed the water neck and slid the water pump collar back on the shaft and cut off the snout. I was able to go with the bigger fan blades. I'm courious what your refering to by "cut up" upper/lower cowls? Got some pic's? The tech tips has good information regarding the engine swap.
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 2,074 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 2,074 | I'd use the $40 adaptor plate that's sold on ebay. Because it uses the old style HIGH water pump which puts the fan up where it belongs in your 49 and not down hitting the balancer and the bottom rad. hose. | | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 | The adapter plate for the old style pump is the best way to go.
I didn't find the "kit" mentioned above on Patrick's website but I'm betting it is a stock '55 and later pump that has been cut off and a 292 Ford pulley. You can do it yourself cheaper. That is what we did in the old days.
But that was before the adapter plate was available. Like I said, that is the best way to go. | | |
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