[Rory McNeil]

Kelly, do you have a new or used water pump? On my own 302 Ford, I found a new water pump had quite a bit of drag, so I installed a used pump, which spun much easier. As for a fan, considering the electric water pump drive doe not spin all that fast anyhow, I doubt a mechanical fan on the water pump would spin fast enough to very effective, so I went with an electric fan instead. Also, its not good to have the toothed belt very tight, as it can lead to premature wear of the electric motor. By the way, the electric motor used by most drive kits, is a Ford heater fan motor, same as most 70s Ford cars and trucks.