03-15-2011, 10:32 AM
Depending on what the 351W came from, it could go either way. Where is the timing pointer located? On the driver's side, or pass side?
I cheated on mine. I wanted to use a stock type radiator. My water pump inlet went toward the driver side, on the donor engine. I removed all the accessories off of it (fan, belts, pulleys), and ran it for a minute or so (not long as it had no coolant in it) to get it timed right. Then I took the water pump off and got a new one with the inlet on the pass side. It covers the timing mark up, but I don't care... To do it right you would need to replace the timing cover, water pump, timing pointer, and harmonic balancer with an EB setup. Everything from the EB 302 is 28oz balance, just like a 351w is, so you would be good to go.
I cheated on mine. I wanted to use a stock type radiator. My water pump inlet went toward the driver side, on the donor engine. I removed all the accessories off of it (fan, belts, pulleys), and ran it for a minute or so (not long as it had no coolant in it) to get it timed right. Then I took the water pump off and got a new one with the inlet on the pass side. It covers the timing mark up, but I don't care... To do it right you would need to replace the timing cover, water pump, timing pointer, and harmonic balancer with an EB setup. Everything from the EB 302 is 28oz balance, just like a 351w is, so you would be good to go.