radiator/water pump question

[CoyoteDuster1970]

I have a radiator that the outlet is on the drivers side. Im doing a 5.9 magnum swap in my 1972 Scamp and plan to run the v belt system so besides a 68/69 timing cover and driver outlet water pump, Will running this way interfere with anything such as power steering?

 

[Professor Fate]

You're fine as long as you run the '69 and earlier PS pump and mounts, and the early accessory drives, brackets and pullies so everything lines up.

 

[CoyoteDuster1970]

so my 72 stuff wont work then. maybe i can just have the outlet relocated

 

[CoyoteDuster1970]

i only have power steering would i just need the 69 and earlier p/s bracket or does that affect alt bracket as well.... sorry if this is a dumb question kinda new to this type of stuff

 

[Professor Fate]

'70 and newer water pumps have a longer nose, so the pulley has a deeper offset and can't be used on the early pumps as that would throw off your alignments. Also the later PS pump bracket is not designed to clear a driver's side water pump inlet.
It's best to use the entire front (PS pump & brackets, crank and WP pullies, alt. brackets, timing cover & water pump) off of the same year engine. Early crank pullies will need one mount hole elongated to fit later (LA and Magnum) balancers.
When you start trying to mix & match components you open up a whole new can of worms.

 

[CoyoteDuster1970]

Thanks that explains it better for me. guess its time to weigh my options now lol

 

[Professor Fate]

If you've got the entire front end drives and timing cover for a '72, it would probably be cheaper and easier to just get a compatible radiator.

 

[CoyoteDuster1970]

If you've got the entire front end drives and timing cover for a '72, it would probably be cheaper and easier to just get a compatible radiator.

im thinking of just relocating the outlet from the left to the right. i Just bought the radiator and i didnt know they were different at the time i bought it lol

 

[CRUZE 418]

I believe that your balancer will be different too. Or, remark your old one.

 

[Inertia]

Re-locate the outlet closes the can of worms .

 

[CRUZE 418]

The nose on the aluminum pump is 3/4" longer. Could be a potential problem with fan clutch to radiator clearance.

 

[BillGrissom]

I went thru this in reverse on my 1965 Dart 273. Like you, the radiator and water pumps were confusing and I was a neophyte then trying to source parts at Autozone. I got a later radiator (actually for a slant-six I think) and the later aluminum water pump. That made accessories a mess. The radiator fan moves out 1", so hard to clear the radiator and no way to fit a clutch-fan. I had to change to the later Federal power steering pump (no TRW brackets) and get creative with the belts. Keeping everything on the front as 1972 will be easiest.