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| | | | Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 384 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 384 | Anyone who can point me to where to buy a new one ?
It has the 2 ports, one for bypass, so it's not the same as old 235 or 216 pumps.
My Chevy Viking 1959Ulf Hedlund. Eskilstuna. Sweden [email protected]Also: Ford Galaxie 4 dr 1959 Ford Custom 4 dr 1964 Ford Mustang GT 2005
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,636 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,636 | You local parts store (Such as Napa) shouldn't have any problems getting one. Some stores have access to rebuilders. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 | Anyone who can point me to where to buy a new one ?
It has the 2 ports, one for bypass, so it's not the same as old 235 or 216 pumps. Do you mean 2 ports total or two pairs of ports (4 hose fittings)? My 1959 & 1960 261s had water pumps with two pairs of ports. I have never been able to find that at a parts supplier. I do not know if the 261 water pumps that are now sold are just 235 pumps. I think they must be different, because the radiator hose fitting are different diameters. Here is a 2 by-pass (4 hose ports) 261 water pump at Rockauto.com (wait a while for the pop-up page to load). | | | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,544 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,544 | You can order it directly from,
rockauto.com
A-1 Cardone #58161 should be the one.
Good Luck
Don | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 |
Don beat me to it - I was editing my post, adding the Rockauto.com link while Don was posting.
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Will order one now
My Chevy Viking 1959Ulf Hedlund. Eskilstuna. Sweden [email protected]Also: Ford Galaxie 4 dr 1959 Ford Custom 4 dr 1964 Ford Mustang GT 2005
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 384 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 384 | EXPENSIVE AS HELL !! 49 usd for the pump and 71 go get it here  Question: Can I use a 235 or earlier 261 pump and just plug the pipe that goes to heater since the heater is not working anyway, and use the only pipe from the earlier pump to the bypass tube on the thermostate house ? Advice please
My Chevy Viking 1959Ulf Hedlund. Eskilstuna. Sweden [email protected]Also: Ford Galaxie 4 dr 1959 Ford Custom 4 dr 1964 Ford Mustang GT 2005
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 253 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 253 | You can eliminate the bypass system with a simpiler thermostat and a plug or do what I did and plumb a splitter into the hose coming from the 235 style water pump to supply both sides of the bypass system. I made my own from 1/2" coppper tubing and fittings and then painted it, it actually looks like it could be factory.
The function of the bypass is too nice a design not to keep in my opinion.
-Mike-
1945 Chevrolet G 506 1.5 Ton Military 4X4
1967 Jeep Cj5 with 283 SBC
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 | EXPENSIVE AS HELL !! 49 usd for the pump and 71 go get it here Question: Can I use a 235 or earlier 261 pump and just plug the pipe that goes to heater since the heater is not working anyway, and use the only pipe from the earlier pump to the bypass tube on the thermostate house ? Advice please Yes, I have done this on two engines. In fact, one of the engines came that way from the factory (on a 1960 school bus). I also used small-truck 235 thermostat housings, in order to have the hose diameters matching the smaller radiator. You will want to use you original thermostat housing. If the thermostat does not have a hole drilled in it (to allow a little water flow at all times, drill a 1/8" hole in the thermostat). | | |
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