The timing cover is the same from previous years but the pump turns the opposite direction and the water pasages dont match up between the pump and cover it relies on the steel backing plate to seal it up. Jegs 50971 part number.
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Ford 302 water pump backing plate gasket. Jegs remote electric water pump backing plate for small block ford 302 50l 351w. Between plate and timing cover and between plate and wp. So i take the water pump back and get another warrenty one they come with the gasket. Take her around the block back home and discover its spraying out between the water pump and the backing plate. Upon pouring in the coolant it started dripping wp installation attempt 2. Fel pro water pump gaskets are ideal for replacement use and are available for most applications.
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I made sure the 2 bolts for the backing plate on the water pump were tight. Small block ford 302 50l except 1994 1995 351w. Fail installed pump with felpro gasket between timing cover and backing plate and just used black permatex between wp and backing plate. It is an assortment of wp gaskets to reinstall the wp. Find ford 50l302 fel pro water pump gaskets and get free shipping on orders over 99 at summit racing. Water pump backing plate gasket 4 availability in stock 5 brand.
Ford cleveland 302 350 400. 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. I was sure to put plenty of gasket sealer on the timing chain cover. I dont know how ford got away with sealing up a waterpump on 87up mustangs. When replacing your water pump dont forget the water pump gaskets. If you take off the plate you will notice that the sealing surface of the cover has nothing to press the gasket.
Townsville is considered a regional city and everything sent from here takes a little longer to get to you. Find ford 50l302 water pump gaskets and get free shipping on orders over 99 at summit racing. If this is a 289302 equipped with an edelbrock water pump you will need a edelbrock 7253 gasket kit. Installed pump with black permatex on both sides of backing plate.
Gallery of Ford 302 Water Pump Backing Plate Gasket
