Re: [FWDLK] 57 DeSoto 325 Poly Questions

[Roger van Hoy <vanhilla@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I've just taken my water pump into NAPA and had them rebuild it.

There were lots of off-brand water pumps available in the 1950's and '60's 
for these cars, with dubious build quality, so watch what you get.

--Roger van Hoy

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From: ddavids@xxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2012 4:41 PM
To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] 57 DeSoto 325 Poly Questions

Thanks to those who replied with the lab squirt bottle and/or tubing
technique for adding brake fluid. By the way, I've been putting speed
bleeders on my cars lately, which makes brake bleeding much easier and
faster. The 57 DeSotos have taken the 5/16 thread size, while later Mopars
take 1/4. Easiest way to get them is through Amazon. (The way things are
going, it seems like we're all going to be buying just about everything
from them.)

But no one has given me a lead yet on a source for rebuilt/new water pumps
for 325 poly V8s. Would you believe there are adaptor plates so you can
use SBC water pumps. Seriously. I do not want to go that route!

Dan

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Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 2:15 PM
To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [FWDLK] 57 DeSoto 325 Poly Questions

1) How the heck do you add brake fluid? The power brake unit is mounted on
the firewall directly above the master brake cylinder. There is
insufficient
room (only about an inch) between the bottom of the power brake unit and
the
nut/cap on top of the master cylinder.

2) Where can I buy a rebuilt water pump? (online search has come up empty)

Dan Davids
Seattle

57 Firesweep 325 poly 4bbl factory dual exhaust 3-speed torqueflite (She
lit
up the tires last night - plenty of torque out of this baby!)

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