water pump ?

hankhawk · Post by **hankhawk** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 6:35 pm

Does anyone know if the water pump for the sohc 4g6x (MD143573) will fit a 2g 4g63t?

Post by **DJpowerHaus** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 9:32 pm

As far as I know (based on trucks and vans), the SOHC motors have a spring timing tensioner which uses parts of the SOHC water pump to hold the spring. So the SOHC that I've seen are not the same. Also, something that might be a RWD thing is that the water pipe that runs under the exhaust manifold is smaller so where it goes into the water pump is smaller too.

What models does the SOHC motor you're using come from? We could look it up on CAPS to see if the part numbers match the trucks or the DOHC cars.

hankhawk · Post by **hankhawk** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 5:41 pm

thats the part# u have listed under the plumbing section for a sohc Mighty Max. Im just tring to find out if it will bolt to a 2g with or without any mods. The 2g engine is going in too a starion, Im just tring to find out some ways to keep all the plumbling clean. Thanks for the help

hankhawk · Post by **hankhawk** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 9:40 pm

That is in fact the question i need answered. Any takers ?

Post by **DJpowerHaus** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 11:27 pm

I dont have a clue about that..... BUT.. Bill bought a 7 bolt block yesterday and I could check it out tomorrow.

Did I mention I'm in Ohio with Bill for the next week or so working on stuff?

coltboostin · Post by **coltboostin** » Thu Sep 18, 2008 9:48 pm

The answer is yes to all 3 questions, although you will need to do some grinding to the pump to get the timing tensioner pulley arm to clear, and you will have to find a way to set the pump pully at thew correct height. I eye balled it, ad tacked it in place, has been mint for almost 2 years now.

Post by **DJpowerHaus** » Thu Sep 18, 2008 9:52 pm

I held a 1G pump up to a 2G block and none of the holes lined up.

coltboostin · Post by **coltboostin** » Thu Sep 18, 2008 10:47 pm

Maybe I missed that question

S0LJAH · Post by **S0LJAH** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 8:41 am

yea rwd water pump definately fits on the 1g block with the mods to clear the tensioner
makes routing the water pipes easier

hankhawk · Post by **hankhawk** » Sun Sep 21, 2008 2:12 pm

With all that being said, is there a rwd water pump that will bolt to a 2g engine? Maybe from a later model truck or van.

hankhawk · Post by **hankhawk** » Sun Sep 21, 2008 2:19 pm

Thanks for the hands on approach DJ!!!!!!!!! Answered the question

jeffball610 · Post by **jeffball610** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 3:48 am

So is there a 2G RWD pump?

hankhawk · Post by **hankhawk** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 7:01 am

i was talking about the first question. DJ answered that one.

89coltgt · Post by **89coltgt** » Fri Sep 26, 2008 8:39 pm

oldcolt75 wrote:new Q .. who is modding fwd to rwd water pumps

People who are swapping them, it is pretty easy and you just need a press and a die grinder/dremel.

Post by **DJpowerHaus** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 10:56 am

Jeffball... there is a 7 bolt RWD water pump that came on the later 2.4L trucks.

You can modify RWD pumps to clear the timing parts on the DOHC motors which is documented on this board somewhere. I used a table saw.

You can modify FWD pumps for better RWD usage by removing the freeze plug and putting in a pipe or cutting off the end and welding one in. Can save you from having a water pipe from the back of the engine, but its not required.

89coltgt · Post by **89coltgt** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 2:09 pm

oldcolt75 wrote:so there is a 2g rwd water pump... what is the part # and what trucks did they come on

Should be 93-95 2.4 mighty max pickups.