Isn't the water pump reverse-rotation? Or, are you saying that you got the timing cover/water pump assembly, too? Unless there's some issue about how it bolts up to the block, it ought to just fall in place. I guess you could get an LA timing cover gasket and drop it on to see how it fits. Lemme know how this goes, I've been eyeing the same thing for a while. I don't need no billet crap, stock low-tech die-cast parts are fine with me. Also, FWIW, the late-model full-size vans have REALLY tidy A/C compressors. That's kind of where I'm heading with my plans.

Clair