Re: 6 and 7 series water pump on 320 engine

Posted by DavidM On 2012/11/27 17:14:14

Mal,
I have two 1929 6th Series Standard eights both with front mounted water pumps. I have only seen the side mounted units and have no experience with them but I cannot see how you could adapt the side mounted pump into the front mounted location assuming that location on your engine is made for a front mounted pump like mine. Your comment " and can see that the water pump body will actually fit into the housing on the front of the motor " suggests that your block has a blanked off opening for a front mounted pump. As I recall it the side mounted pump is a completely different pump, it has a conventional external gland nut for the seal whereas the front mounted pump has a gland nut "internal" out of sight that is adjusted with a small rod inserted through a slot ( usually takes a few attempts to achieve the desired result).
The belt tension is achieved by rotating the pump, which is eccentric to the opening, in the block.
I am not sure I understand your question about the baffle, on my cars there is a baffle that is an integral part of the block behind the pump, if your car has the opening for the front mounted pump then you would expect that it would also have the baffle.
I regard the front mounted water pump on the '29 Standard eights as their worst feature I have often wished my cars had side mounted pumps that are easily adjusted or removed.
David