1990 Mustang 5 0 Water Pump Rotation

This is a photo i took of the timing cover on my 93 lx 5 0 note the lack of a fuel pump pad this is a photo i took of the back plate of an 85 gt reverse rotation pump.

1990 mustang 5 0 water pump rotation.

Ford mustang forum ford mustang model specific forums 5 0 mustang forums 1979 1995 5 0l tech water pump rotation. How to determine pump rotation by impeller design. Say a water pump is a counterclockwise rotation does that mean standing in front of the car or sitting in the driver seat counterclockwise. The water pump runs counter clockwise due to the serpentine system engine runs clockwise.

They are a direct no hassle fit and are more than capable of cooling a street driven 5 0 operating up to 6000 rpm. My 5 0 that was suppose to use a reverse rotation water pump ran a non reverse rotation pump in reverse for 8 years with no problems believe it or not. It was an accident but no overheating occured. The water pump mounting pad on a 93 5 0 is identical to the water pump mounting pad on a 68 289.

For a larger or more powerful motor perhaps consider choosing a high flow water pump. Just make sure to confirm that the replacement pump is a reverse rotation pump meaning that it spins in a counter clockwise direction. Were not used on the fox mustang 5 0s. 89 foxbody 347 stroker.

I have checked every auto part store and the replacement pumps are all the same as mine. Exceptions are pumps with straight vane impellers vanes perpendicular to the shaft and shrouded impellers. All this video explains the difference between standard and reverse rotation water pumps. How to determine water pump rotation all vane type water pumps.

I have a 95 mustang 5 0 v8. This video shows what reverse rotation water pump will fit on a standard rotation timing chain cover.