Ford 302 Water Pump Backing Plate

Between plate and timing cover and between plate and wp.

Ford 302 water pump backing plate. The front cover is different for backing plate vs non backing plate pumps and they are not interchangable. Ford started using them late in 65. I do not get paid by any companies to show any. So i take the water pump back and get another warrenty one they come with the gasket.

It is an assortment of wp gaskets to reinstall the wp. I made sure the 2 bolts for the backing plate on the water pump were tight. I m wondering how most of you guys are sealing the water pump and backing plate. Find ford 5 0l 302 ford small block windsor water pump backing plates and get free shipping on orders over 99 at summit racing.

Fail installed pump with black permatex on both sides of backing plate. Joined jan 6 2008 10 307 posts 2 jun 20 2016. Upon pouring in the coolant it started dripping. Tightened all the bolts good and snug evenly on.

Water pump back plate billet aluminum black anodized ford 289. Estimated ship date loading tuesday 9 8 2020 loading 51 61 cart large image. Cvr 65022bk cvr water pump back plates. I can re use the wp without plate from my actual block with his timing cover or buy a wp with a backing plate and his matching timing cover.

Ford 289 302 351 small block each not yet reviewed. No the difference is the. Sold by ford performance parts this universal front timing cover pn m 6059 d351 will work on most early and many late applications with a compatible water pump and pump backing plate. I was sure to put plenty of gasket sealer on the timing chain cover.

Wp installation attempt 1. Find ford water pump backing plates and get free shipping on orders over 99 at summit racing. The backing plate later used is made out of sheet. So is there any efficiency difference.

This item ford racing m 8501 460bp water pump backing plate water pump arp 4541503 timing cover and water pump bolt kit stainless steel 12 point style for select ford 289 302 aluminum applications. If this is a 289 302 equipped with an edelbrock water pump you will need a edelbrock 7253 gasket kit. What is the more efficient design water pump with backing plates or without older ones. The wp backing plate has its own gasket so you will probably need to change the pump to timing cover gasket as well as the plate to pump gasket.

Compare the new pump to the old pump making sure it is the same also where the old one was leaking note.