water pump are they diffrent
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water pump are they diffrent
I have been look at getting a smaller crank pulley to let me change
belts i would like to run my power steering of the lower pulley alone
on a two groove pulley. but when i look at chrome kits it
says no for corvettes or older pickups
my question really is .Is the water pump different
belts i would like to run my power steering of the lower pulley alone
on a two groove pulley. but when i look at chrome kits it
says no for corvettes or older pickups
my question really is .Is the water pump different
Le Mans Master
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What Stroker said, plus, if I remember right on those after market chrome pulleys, the bolt pattern was different. Even though it was labeled: fits all SBC 1955-------
I could have drilled out the chrome unit to make it fit / match the original but I read an artical about how bad the chrome units allow belts to slip, too smooth. So I returned it.
Basically there are three SBC Waterpumps:
Long
Short
Vette
I could have drilled out the chrome unit to make it fit / match the original but I read an artical about how bad the chrome units allow belts to slip, too smooth. So I returned it.
Basically there are three SBC Waterpumps:
Long
Short
Vette
Last edited by HeadsU.P.; Apr 8, 2018 at 06:36 AM.
Melting Slicks
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Short-Style Pump for most 1955-72 cars & trucks (5/8" pilot shaft)
- Fits all 1955-68 S/B Chevy passenger cars, 1969-70 350 c.i.d. Corvettes and 1955-72 light duty trucks.
- Has 3/4" ball/ball bearing.
- Dimension from block surface to hub: 5-5/8". Inlet diameter: 1.80".
Long-Style Pump for 1969-87 V8, 90° V6 & 1973-86 truck (5/8" pilot shaft)
- Fits all 1969-87 S/B Chevy or 90° V6 passenger cars and 1973-86 light duty trucks.
- Does not fit Corvettes (use #8810 or #8812) or
late-model vehicles with serpentine accessory drive belts (use #8881).
- Has heavy-duty 3/4" ball/roller bearing.
- Dimension from block surface to hub: 6-15/16". Inlet diameter: 1.80".
Short-Style Pump for 1971-82 Corvettes 3/4" pilot shaft)
- Fits all 1971-82 S/B Corvettes.
- Has heavy-duty 3/4" ball/roller bearing.
- Dimension from block surface to hub: 5-13/16". Inlet diameter: 1.80".
- Fits all 1955-68 S/B Chevy passenger cars, 1969-70 350 c.i.d. Corvettes and 1955-72 light duty trucks.
- Has 3/4" ball/ball bearing.
- Dimension from block surface to hub: 5-5/8". Inlet diameter: 1.80".
Long-Style Pump for 1969-87 V8, 90° V6 & 1973-86 truck (5/8" pilot shaft)
- Fits all 1969-87 S/B Chevy or 90° V6 passenger cars and 1973-86 light duty trucks.
- Does not fit Corvettes (use #8810 or #8812) or
late-model vehicles with serpentine accessory drive belts (use #8881).
- Has heavy-duty 3/4" ball/roller bearing.
- Dimension from block surface to hub: 6-15/16". Inlet diameter: 1.80".
Short-Style Pump for 1971-82 Corvettes 3/4" pilot shaft)
- Fits all 1971-82 S/B Corvettes.
- Has heavy-duty 3/4" ball/roller bearing.
- Dimension from block surface to hub: 5-13/16". Inlet diameter: 1.80".
Le Mans Master
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From: near the thumb in the mitten
On some Corvettes there was a " trapped" belt a non adjustable belt from crank to water pump. They also sold a 2 belt match set for racing. I never saw used on a truck, but I rarely worked on trucks back then. If you changed pulley getting correct belt maybe impossible.
