which way??

superwillard · 05-27-2003, 06:01 PM

quick question which way should the waterpump pulley turn if your are looking at the front of the engine. with othe pulleys or opposite.

thanks

bigred90gt · 05-28-2003, 10:42 AM

I am pretty sure it is reverse rotation.

chris91LX · 05-28-2003, 11:14 AM

Opposite of the the crank. Basically as long as you have the back side of the belt running the water pump it's the right way, no matter which way you've routed the belt. I just turned mine the opposite way to make more clearance because I'm not running the smog. Best way to visualize it is to draw a picture of the pulleys and the way you have the belt routed and then draw an arrow of the way the pulleys turn, crank goes clockwise, water pump counter clockwise.

05-27-2003, 06:01 PM	#1
superwillard Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: roseville mi. Posts: 26	which way?? quick question which way should the waterpump pulley turn if your are looking at the front of the engine. with othe pulleys or opposite. thanks __________________ 86 hatch 5 speed 3.73 gears gt40p heads,gt 40 intake,headers 70 mm tb 195 lph pump off road h-pipe 2.5 exhaust this year rear air bag electric fan 1.7 rockers no sway bar Best et 14.09 last year 60 ft 1.98

05-28-2003, 10:42 AM	#2
bigred90gt 2 Stangs in the Stable Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Baytown, TX Posts: 1,209	I am pretty sure it is reverse rotation. __________________ '90 GT Under construction Best E.T. = Fast @ High Speeds - OK So I Lie. So What!!! 04 F-150 STX 4.2L 5 spd Rice Haters Club Member #128

05-28-2003, 11:14 AM	#3
chris91LX Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1998 Location: Suburban Chicago, Hanover Park Posts: 695	Opposite of the the crank. Basically as long as you have the back side of the belt running the water pump it's the right way, no matter which way you've routed the belt. I just turned mine the opposite way to make more clearance because I'm not running the smog. Best way to visualize it is to draw a picture of the pulleys and the way you have the belt routed and then draw an arrow of the way the pulleys turn, crank goes clockwise, water pump counter clockwise. __________________ My Ford Club http://www.midwestfords.org/ Best time N/A 12.9 @ 107 1.711 60' 125 shot - 12.04 @ 113 1.59 60'