LovetheA's
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I need to replace my water pump in my 67 383 cuda. What would be a good replacement for stock 383 motor. Factory OEM mopar part or aftermarket?
Carl
Carl
Sorry everyone I should of given more info. The car is stock motor 82000 miles bottom end never been apart. I drive it about 5000 miles a season but it is basically stock performance. I would keep the old water pump just to keep the correct part. I want something that is dependable and is best for a stock motor. I know aluminum stands up to corrosion better.All depends on what you want. I have been running a auto zone duralast new 8 blade cast iron pump on my newyorker for 3 years and I just got one for my engine run stand that I run a electric motor and cog belt and it works great, kept a 500 cu in 11.5 to 1 running cool. $33.00 at auto zone, new not reman.
Thank you everyone for helping me with some good suggestions.Look like Rockauto wins
EveryoneThank you everyone for helping me with some good suggestions.
Carl
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Thanks for the feedback on choosing a water pump. I haven't taken the water pump housing on my cuda apart yet and thought I ask for some info beforehand. I'm assuming my water pump is bad because it sounds like there is some bearing rattling right under the water pump and not anywhere else on the engine. Motor has about 80,000 originals miles never been apart. I'm thinking pump could be going. Do I need a replacement gasket kit for the change out? Can I just clean up the old housing and pump cover and just replace the water pump? Will everything go back together and then I can connect to shaft and end hub to the fan? I just want to cover all bases before I take everything apart.
Tape a piece of cardboard onto the radiator to protect it and your knuckles too.
Even the same bolt holes and pilot hole on my 1985 M-B water pump. Thus, some people use the thinner M-B or Jaguar fan-clutch when pressed for space. At least one place where the world standardized. Some engines (Chevy?) had a thicker w.p. shaft, so some fan clutches come w/ a bushing to use on cars w/ a thinner shaft (Mopar). Of course, the tapped holes in the w.p. may be SAE or metric, but doesn't affect the pulley and fan.... are the bolt holes the same? Carl