Thanks, Charlie.  I didn't realize it wouldn't work on my Fairlane.  Ron...

My fix came from Greenbirds. It worked. I've never had a problem in traffic since I followed his fix. I did install the upper radiator shield to hood seal which made all the air from the front of the car go through the radiator prior to his fix on my 56 Victoria and it did help but it was cured by the pulley.

56 Vic, B'Ville 200 MPH Club Member, So Cal.

Here’s a picture of the Casco water pump for the Thunderbird engines.  The ‘thicker’ impellor helps to move water in the oem TBird 1” spacer that would normally inhibit water movement with the stock water pump.
 

Lorena, Texas (South of Waco)

Ted - have you tested this water pump to see if it works as advertised?





54 Victoria 312;  48 Ford Conv 302, 56 Bird 312
Forever Ford
Midland Park, NJ

Not familiar with Greenbirds.  Do you have a website address?  The smaller pulley is sounding like an excellent option to tame the over-heating at idle issue.  Curious what diameter pulley you went with--5" or 6"?  Thanks, Ron

It's Greenbird56 on this site. Just run a search for his postings.

miker
55 bird, 32 cabrio F code
Kent, WA
Tucson, AZ

My original was over 7" and the one I put on was over 5". I had to buy a shorter belt too. When I bought the pulley I also bought a spacer kit so I wouldn't need to move the water pump flange. I think I put in the 1/8" one. It was 4 years ago.

Sometime after that Ted told us there 5 or 6 different pulleys. I remember guys saying here the trucks had a larger diameter so I needed to watch that. The 302 Ford Mustang from 68 was perfect for me.

In 55-thru 64 the yblocks my mom and dad had never heated up here in SoCal. I don't know why they do now and I don't really give a s--t. The pulley deal that Greenbirds suggested worked. I also have the hi-flow thermostat for a Mopar. It seems to work fine also.

56 Vic, B'Ville 200 MPH Club Member, So Cal.

Trucks have a smaller diameter pulley but the pilot diameter and offset are different, so not easy to use on a car.


Lawrenceville, GA

I have run the previous renditions of the Casco pump on the dyno and they appeared to do the job.  I say ‘appear’ because the dyno water system can easily mask problems that only show up once the engine is in the vehicle.  No customer complaints on any of those previous versions once put into service.  Casco has gone out of their way in addressing some of the low rpm water pump issues that occur simply due to the 1” spacer being in place.  The Casco Thunderbird specific water pump is a much cleaner solution than doing away with the one inch spacer and contending with getting the belt pulley alignment back where it belongs.

This latest Casco w/p version has a much better looking impellor casting and looks like it will do the job. The pictured pump is going on a customers’ engine and will be dyno tested in the near future depending upon when the customer can come down to the shop and see his engine run.  The real test for the water pump will come once the engine is installed in the car.

Lorena, Texas (South of Waco)

What about the plate that goes between the pump and the spacer on the T Bird? I got one with my Bird when I bought it. I have it installed on my new engine, but have not run it yet. Was/is it worth while?