ViperblueGT

hey im in the process of moving my alternator down by the crankshaft on my 88gt and i needed to see what year, make, model of the same water pump as the mustangs but spun in the opposite direction so i can just run the belt from the alternator up over the water pump back down to the crank and back to the alternator...thanks

68CSTANG

From what I have been told, a mid-80s Crown Vic WP is standard rotation, like you need, but is made for a reverse rotation timing cover (like your car has stock). Some people run just any old standard rotation pump and don't have cooling issues, while others do because of timing cover differences. The Autozone # is CWP-641. Its $51 here, and should work, from what I have been told. I bought one a few days ago and will be putting it on later so Ill let you know if it works. Hope this was some help. Good luck

ViperblueGT

alright man thanks and definitely let me know how it works

Tony71502

Why do you want the flow to go backwards?

1ATony

X2 Why would relocating the alt down there call for a reverse pump.Mine hangs down there under the Vortech.No water pump change was needed.

68CSTANG

Because the belt is wrapping around the WP pulley different than stock, causing it to spin the other way. The belt is now going over the top of the WP from the alternator. Like these: http://forums.corral.net/forums/show...rnator+bracket

68CSTANG

I had to modify the pulley to make it work and my stock WP pulley bolts wouldnt thread into the new pump..both minor things but just a heads-up. Good luck!!

68CSTANG

I realized that stock bolts will work, the threads on mine were just too damaged to thread into the new pump. Sorry for the bad info.

ViperblueGT

thanks for the advice....i decided what im gonna do is buy the roush alternator bracket from jegs and just buy the water pump gear and motor it's only sixty bucks and i have already done a few so thats what im goin with

1ATony

Just make sure when you put the new water pump on that the gasket holes line up correctly with everything. I tossed a new pump on one years ago and the new pump had two gaskets.When I filled the car up it was an instant water fall.I used the wrong gasket.