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**Posted by val fulesday** 10/21/2022 5:24 PM

anyone replace a water pump on on of these fine piece of work dura tec engines, 3.5 or 3.7? seems i can not find the information i am wanting. does the power steering pump need to come off and if so how? does the alternator need to come off too? i always thought id like on of these engines in my falcon, NOT ANY MORE!!! what engineer puts a water pump inside the engine? got to be one of the most stupid ideas i've ever seen!!!!!!!!!!!

**Posted by Nos681** 10/23/2022 10:20 AM

Like the SBF timing cover?
Water flowing through an oil cover. 😁
Neither is a great design.

Might want to ask this question under tech section.

**Posted by val fulesday** 10/23/2022 3:23 PM

nothing at all like a small block ford. when the water pump fails, it will develop a leak externally, some of the time. but it will dump the anti freeze in the oil pan to. i told my wife after i get this fixed, that is "IF" i get this fixed. i am considering getting rid of it and buying something where people who design where not idiots. anyone who thinks the 3.5 and 3.7 ford engines are great are preeminent idiots.

**Posted by josh-kebob** 10/23/2022 3:55 PM

I did an internet search on this...you'll be taking a multitude of parts off to reach the buried h2o pumpy. Upper and lower intake, harmonic balancer,timing chain cover, which is thin and fragile, pluse time chains and associated components....there's more to remove...thus are just the high points.
I have no personal experience with this, nor do I want any.

Might be better for your stress level to just find the design engineer and administer a wood shampoo....

**Posted by val fulesday** 10/23/2022 5:48 PM

for those of you who think this engine is a good transplant for your classic, take my word for it, PITA. the videos on line show how and what to replace but i've yet to find one that says anything about all the external componets that need to be removed