Short vs Long Water Pump
#1
Melting Slicks
Thread Starter
Short vs Long Water Pump
hi
I have a nice small block, complete with accessories, pulleys etc.
Can I swap this into a 69 Corvette with a long water pump, will I have clearance issues with using a long water pump and its accessories?
Thanks
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I have a nice small block, complete with accessories, pulleys etc.
Can I swap this into a 69 Corvette with a long water pump, will I have clearance issues with using a long water pump and its accessories?
Thanks
www.sfaboston.net
#3
Burning Brakes
#4
Terrorizing Orange Cones
I understand that the frames are almost identical from 1963 to 1982. Can you post a photo of yours?
That may help explain which pulleys are driving any accessories too.
Last edited by Dustup7T2; 06-18-2011 at 12:59 PM. Reason: add text
#5
Burning Brakes
pic of pulley at crossmember
pic of water pump pulley and alt
there seems to be plenty of room between the crank pulley and crossmember
cheers
dave
pic of water pump pulley and alt
there seems to be plenty of room between the crank pulley and crossmember
cheers
dave
Last edited by corvettedave383; 06-18-2011 at 06:02 PM.
#6
Burning Brakes
i think the big thing you have to watch is that if you try to take the accessory brackets from your corvette and put them on the new engine with the long pump they won't line up. You need to take the whole assembly (alternator bracket, P/S brackets, etc) and keep them consistent with the long pump.
#7
Burning Brakes
the power steering bracket lined up fine, needed new pulleys for the water pump and a new bracket for the alt, also the crank pulley is new to suit a long pump setup
dave
dave
#8
Melting Slicks
Thread Starter
I have a complete long water pump set up now on the engine, so maybe I will swap it in and see what I have for clearance issues if any. Anyone have a long water pump set up in a 68 or 69? thanks, Tim
#11
Melting Slicks
Thread Starter
ok, so I will need a short water pump set up, what should I use for a 69? is that the ultra short one? it appears two different variations were made?