Richard, A lot of GM's in the last 15 years--especailly in trucks--- have
different water pumps---some of them rotate clockwise and others are counter
clockwise---geting the wrong pump has caused many cooling problems since the
advent of the "serpent"
>
> From: Richard Kensicki <richk@spartajunction.com>
> Date: 2004/02/23 Mon PM 04:57:25 CST
> To: List Land Speed <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Subject: SBC water pump - pwr steering pump question
>
> Can the water pump be spun in either direction or are there
> differences? Serpentine drive turns the water pump opposite the crank.
> Turning it the other way would solve one problem, would need to get
> another pump otherwise.
> Same question for the power steering pump. This is one of the newer
> small pumps (type II - III) with separate reservoir, typically found on
> a Corvette.
>
>
"Sparky"
Lakester 2211
|