Water Pump Question
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Water Pump Question
I've read that the 84-92 Corvettes use a short style water pump and still have a serpentine belt setup. Now, I own an 87 Camaro and I need some more room between the accesories and the radiator so I was wondering if using the corvette setup would give the extra room I need.
From what I've read, the short water pumps stick out ~1" less from the block then the long water pumps. Now, is that ~1" difference still there when the pulley is installed? Can someone post some pictures of the accesories on a 84-92 Corvette so I can see how it looks? If you can hold a ruler or tape measure perpendicular to the block near the water pump pulley so I can see how far it sticks out that would be great. If you have a side by side comparision shot of the long and short water pumps with serpentine pulleys installed, that would be even better!
Depending on what I find out, I may be in the market for the crankshaft and water pump pulleys... maybe the alternator and power steering pulleys too if my curent pulleys wont work.
Thanks,
Mike
From what I've read, the short water pumps stick out ~1" less from the block then the long water pumps. Now, is that ~1" difference still there when the pulley is installed? Can someone post some pictures of the accesories on a 84-92 Corvette so I can see how it looks? If you can hold a ruler or tape measure perpendicular to the block near the water pump pulley so I can see how far it sticks out that would be great. If you have a side by side comparision shot of the long and short water pumps with serpentine pulleys installed, that would be even better!
Depending on what I find out, I may be in the market for the crankshaft and water pump pulleys... maybe the alternator and power steering pulleys too if my curent pulleys wont work.
Thanks,
Mike
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Front of pulley (bulge in center that fits over pump shaft ) is 7 1/2" off pass side head
Serp belt is 6 1/4" from head
http://www.chevyhiperformance.com/te...ets/index.html
Serp belt is 6 1/4" from head
http://www.chevyhiperformance.com/te...ets/index.html
Last edited by rodj; Nov 24, 2009 at 05:58 AM.
