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Aluminum water pump housing

Started by Bad B-rad, January 10, 2017, 12:49:13 PM

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Bad B-rad

I want a MOPAR aluminum water pump housing with the mopar logo and  casting numbers, not a blank one(440 source style) I had some a few years ago on different big blocks, but sold those engines.
So as with the Mopar 4bbl aluminum 383 duel plane intake(P4529117) the water pump housing P4286900 is out of production and I can't find one anywhere.
I have searched high and low and I found one, new in the box, intake and  one used housing.
This housing that I got, I thought was the same one I had years ago, Chrysler logo on the neck for thermostat, and numbers cast on lower coolant hose neck and on upper right side. but it's not, it lacks the logo on the thermostat neck and the numbers cast into it come back as a 1964 Hemi race engine, it may have been also offered as an over the counter part up until the mid 70's.(that info came from some e-bay posting,the only thing I could find when I punched in that number)
The numbers are as follows: cast into the neck for the lower rad hose is part number 2536767 and the other number (assembly #?)is 2205862 and then a very,very faint "-2".
Any one know what I have? is it just an older version of the P4286900,that I once had or is it some org race Hemi part, or none of the above?

 

John_Kunkel


I believe the original aftermarket (Direct Connection) aluminum housings had the same casting numbers as the original...biggest difference I can see is the most recent offerings have two alternator bracket bosses like in the pic below and the originals had only the single upper boss.
Pardon me but my karma just ran over your dogma.

PRH

The early ones that only have the one hole for the alternator bracket, have that one hole the same as the early style iron housings, and require the early style alternator bracket(that would go in the upper hole on the new style aluminum housings).
I bought my DC aluminum housing in the early 80's, and at that time you could still buy the matching alternator bracket.......which I bought because my 1968 style bracket didnt reach the mounting hole on the housing.
Porter Racing Heads......Building and racing Mopars since 1980

Bad B-rad

pics

Bad B-rad

So what one do I have and will it work on Stock 69 Charger 383 4bbl  a/c car?
I wanted it to look exactly like it came from factory, so I want to use stock brackets, so do I need that Newer one with the two holes?

John_Kunkel


The one you have is identical to the old DC that I bought in the seventies.
Pardon me but my karma just ran over your dogma.

Bad B-rad

OK,thats cool,at least I know. Hopefully It will use my stock brackets,it's so cold here in NY, I haven't gone out to my shop to check.
But at least its a Mopar part, that's what I wanted.

PRH

That's the same as the one I have.

I think you're going to find the big triangle shaped alternator bracket from a 68/69 car won't reach that upper hole.
Porter Racing Heads......Building and racing Mopars since 1980

Bad B-rad

In case It wont' t work, what kind of bracket should I look for to make it work, I have 69,383 PS and A/C.
I want it to look stock.