<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Jim,</div><div><br></div><div>I'm amazed to hear him say that. Almost every 351C water pump you can buy, from the $35 NAPA special to the $200 and up versions, shares the standard Ford architecture. There are loads of choices. </div><div><br></div><div>351c thermostats are easy to buy too. I prefer the RobertShaw 333-180 from Flowkooler, but Stant etc make $7 wonders for the 351c. </div><div><br></div><div>I think you should just go direct to the Flowkooler website and order a standard (no need for polished or powdercoated) water pump and their thermostat. </div><div><br></div><div>You could just install a normal cheap pump and thermostat if budget was an issue. But since nothing is wrong with your current setup, if you don't want to spring for the good stuff I would just leave it alone. </div><div><br></div><div>Mike<br><br>Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>On Nov 14, 2013, at 9:56, Pantdino <<a href="mailto:pantdino@aol.com">pantdino@aol.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><font color="black" size="2" face="arial">
<div><font style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Tommy says that as far as he knows the OEM bypass-type pumps and thermostats are not even made any more</font></div>
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<div>When was the last time someone installed a new water pump of the OEM style?</div>
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<div>Jim</div>
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