Long water pump and frame clearance
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Racer
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Long water pump and frame clearance
I was at the Good Guys show yesterday and talked to the guy in the March Performance booth. I told him I was interested in brackets and pulleys for a Gen II PS pump and an alternator. I told him I bought a Weiand long pump and needed brackets and pulleys for that pump.
He told me you can't use a long pump in a C3 or the crank pulley will hit the cross member. I don't know, the engine is out of the car and this is my first Chevy. What's the real story on that?
Thanks!
He told me you can't use a long pump in a C3 or the crank pulley will hit the cross member. I don't know, the engine is out of the car and this is my first Chevy. What's the real story on that?
Thanks!
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Racer
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Can't use the short pump. The brackets I want to use require the long pump. I'm moving a 100 Amp alternator to the right side and am going to use a new Gen II PS pump like the LS motors use for the Steeroid rack and pinion. The brackets for both require the long pump.
Burning Brakes
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Some how I got away with using a long pump in my 80 with out notching frame. I converted to a stock F body serpentine belt drive and every thing fit under the hood but the hard AC line coming off the compressor. I will have to find a different line setup.I am using electric fans so I don't have the stock shroud.
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Racer
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Some how I got away with using a long pump in my 80 with out notching frame. I converted to a stock F body serpentine belt drive and every thing fit under the hood but the hard AC line coming off the compressor. I will have to find a different line setup.I am using electric fans so I don't have the stock shroud.
Drifting
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From: Port St. Lucie Fl
I used a serp set up from an 87 camaro with the stock crank pulley and a new long/camaro water pump and have no issues. also not using the stock shroud or mech fan.
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Racer
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Do you know the diameter of the crank pulley you're using? The stock crank pulley that came with my car is 7 5/16" in diameter. The crank pulley I'm looking at is 6.6" in diameter.
Drifting
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