Water pump suggestions please

[Lee]

I have now acquired an engine which has one or two non-standard parts! It had an electric water pump, which was not included in the purchase, so now I need to work out what water pump to fit, and how to connect it. This may be complicated by the fact that it is fitted with a Drive Belt (Danny Bee). The first couple of pictures show the front of the engine a) with the engine plate attached, and b) with it removed. (I don't intend re-using the engine plate)

The next 2 pictures show the inlet and outlet into the block. As you may guess I am keen to replace the recessed unions with something more suitable.

Also as you can see from the pictures the front of each head is fitted with a huge water pipe. Therefore I have a block inlet pipe, a block oulet pipe and 2 large pipes to the heads, where normally I would expect just the two holes into the block.

Can I still fit a mechanical water pump? Or am I now stuck with using an electrical one? I’m perfectly happy using an electric water pump. It’s just I’ve never been involved with them before, so what type/ make/ model can I fit?

Also what about the water pipes to the heads? Where do they connect to? How? Schematics appreciated.

[Lee]

2nd picture. Also with Drive Belt and pulley removed.

[Lee]

3rd picture

[Lee]

4th

[cossiemetro]

iwould suggest for cheapness and ease of parts would be to blank off the hole and use a DAVIS CRAIG inline electric water pump also you will gain a few bhp as your not driving the pump on belts

[Bigend]

Hi Lee, that's an interesting bit of plumbing. Someone has been to a great deal of trouble to get all that to work. I would suggest that if you don't want to use all that kit, you blank off the holes in the heads, fit a standard front cover, and either a standard water pump, or an electrical pump, such as the Davies Craig type, with the standard pump impeller removed.
If you want rid of all the excess bits, then I would be willing to supply a front cover and standard water pump in exchange for the bits.I love messing around with these unusual modifications.

Mike

[Bill Musarra]

Lee,
I just happen to have a front cover to a 302 that I recently parted out. The engine was from a flood car and was never driven and is basicly brand new. If you pay the postage, would let you have it for that.
Bill