Noel Edgar
Member
Hello fellow W blockers...
I am in the process of rewiring my truck. At the same time I am going to try to do a little maintenance that is probably overdue. Last season I found that the truck temperature was fluctuating more than it had in the past and there seem to be a little more noise coming from the water pump area. Also, the overflow periodically spewed Prestone. With this in mind I thought I would replace the thermostat and have a look to see if the water pump should be rebuilt or replaced. I do have good support among my group which will assist greatly as I am not exactly an expert. My questions are:
As to then thermostat - should I use a 160 deg or 180 deg? Why?
My water pump casting number is 3757244 - upon searching - it indicates that it is from a 1959 truck. There are other indications that my engine is a truck engine. Is there an easy way to determine if the water pump should be rebuilt or replaced? Also, I understand there is a long and short version - Think mine is a short version - from the pully to the bolt locations is approximately 6.75 inches. Does this sound correct?
Also, I would like to determine alternative locations on the Block for Temperature & Oil Pressure senders. I am currently using a port on the passenger side front for Temperature and a port on the driver side front for oil pressure. See pics...
Thx in advance for any help you can offer.
Noel
I am in the process of rewiring my truck. At the same time I am going to try to do a little maintenance that is probably overdue. Last season I found that the truck temperature was fluctuating more than it had in the past and there seem to be a little more noise coming from the water pump area. Also, the overflow periodically spewed Prestone. With this in mind I thought I would replace the thermostat and have a look to see if the water pump should be rebuilt or replaced. I do have good support among my group which will assist greatly as I am not exactly an expert. My questions are:
As to then thermostat - should I use a 160 deg or 180 deg? Why?
My water pump casting number is 3757244 - upon searching - it indicates that it is from a 1959 truck. There are other indications that my engine is a truck engine. Is there an easy way to determine if the water pump should be rebuilt or replaced? Also, I understand there is a long and short version - Think mine is a short version - from the pully to the bolt locations is approximately 6.75 inches. Does this sound correct?
Also, I would like to determine alternative locations on the Block for Temperature & Oil Pressure senders. I am currently using a port on the passenger side front for Temperature and a port on the driver side front for oil pressure. See pics...
Thx in advance for any help you can offer.
Noel