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Tech Area => General Buick Tech => Topic started by: Steve Wood on July 17 2012, 11:55:46 AM

Title: Regal Waterpump crossover to Chevy?
Post by: Steve Wood on July 17 2012, 11:55:46 AM

First, which way does the pump turn on our cars as view from the front.  I know later Chevy's usually turn ccw, but, I was thinking ours turn cw like the older v belt drives.  Too hot to go try to look at it.

Second, I know a lot of the older cars shared water pumps between Buicks and Chevy's.  I figure that I could find a larger selection of high volume pumps if I was looking for a Chevy pump than a Buick pump...hence the crossover question.

Okay, looks like it has to turn CW...so I would guess that a pump for the early 80s or so would swap

Title: Re: Regal Waterpump crossover to Chevy?
Post by: ULYCYC on July 17 2012, 12:08:45 PM

Our cars go CW

Try one of these. I know a few that are real happy with it. http://www.flowkoolerwaterpumps.com/store/Water-Pumps-Cadillac-CID:-252/4.1L/c21_26_82/p37/Pump:-1621%3Cbr%3EFits-196,-231,-252,-350/product_info.html (http://www.flowkoolerwaterpumps.com/store/Water-Pumps-Cadillac-CID:-252/4.1L/c21_26_82/p37/Pump:-1621%3Cbr%3EFits-196,-231,-252,-350/product_info.html)

Title: Re: Regal Waterpump crossover to Chevy?
Post by: Steve Wood on July 17 2012, 12:11:17 PM

think that is what is on my GN now from 15-20 years ago....startin g to think preventative maintenance might be a good idea