Water pumps, again

[Keith Grider <k.grider@earthlink.net>]

Groups,

I have a '62 Skylark. My query today is about water pumps. Mine is an 
original 215 from '62. The water pump suction (connection to the 
radiator) is toward the passenger side of the car. I went to a local 
parts store and was perusing the parts cross catalog. The water pump in 
the Carter catalog for this car is an FP 1315 and it looks like what is 
on my car. It is listed for w/o air as my car does not have air. From 
what I have read, isn't the difference the length of the snout? The FP 
1316 is for air and is available. What would be nice is if the pump 
suction was toward the driver side so that a cross flow radiator could 
be fitted. I do not have PS or A/C, so there is nothing on that side 
anyway! The '63 F85 listed a Simco 1353 pump which appears to suck from 
the other side. Is this true? Is there, perhaps, a v6 water pump which 
has suction on the driver side which would facilitate the installation 
of a cross flow radiator? I have had one response which was to use a 
Rover upper hose which crosses to the driver side. Is this the suggested 
solution? Does the Rover 3.5 pump also look like that on a 215? Is there 
a cross flow radiator that others have used. There was a link sent, but 
it did not illustrate to me what someone else has used. Any input welcome.

KeithG

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