Originally Posted by evac34
Tim

so i am putting a 1956 235 Belair engine in my 1950 truck. The harmonic balancer is 7 3/8" in diameter and has 3/8 pulley. I will put in either a 12v generator or alternator not sure yet. I called chevs of the 40s today and they told me the pump they sold me should have a shim with it. I tried shimming the fan blade out but it still hits the balancer. I am trying to re-use the fan blade from the 235 motor.
should I take the loss and order from somewhere else? what is the best way to go here. everything else was going pretty good but bam I hit the wall with this one.


OK let's take evac34's question: You said what he can't do. So what can he do? Am I to understand that had a perfectly good car motor with no fan hitting problem, but to put it in a 1950 truck he had to get a short pump so the fan would not hit the radiator but now it hits the balancer? What does he need to do?

This is a total different question than adapter plate component problems I guess, but can someone address this situation first? It is pretty near the OP's first question.

There are enough bits and pieces on here and 900 other posts to get the plate thing done if a person reads enough. (Tip Mr. Lederman?) smile

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