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| | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 8 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 8 | I'm not big in the brains department so I have a stupid question for you guys.
I have a 327 small block in my '66.The alternator bolts to the exhaust manifold that I want to replace with headers so I need to move it.The alternator mount kit I want is only compatable with a long water pump.Mine is short.I would like to chrome dress this engine so buying a chrome water pump is no problem.
Here is the stupid question.Can I simply put a long water pump on this motor with just pulley changes?I have lots of clearance to the radiator so maybe bringing the fan closer would be better for cooling.
Thanks,
Daryl | | | | | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 244 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 244 | Yes, you can change to a longer water pump and pulleys, however, the mounting bracket(s) for the alternator and other accessory pumps must also be changed or moved forward and redrilled so that they will be aligned with the pulleys. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 926 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 926 | I think Mr. Gasket has a bracket to mount your alternator to headers. It'll put it in the same location it's in now.I could be wrong about who makes it,but it should be easy to find.I used one a while back on a '55 chevy,and I found it on the chrome accessories board at the local parts store.(Actually,the one I got was for a generator but it was easy to make it work with the alternator.)
Speed | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,893 Socket Breaker | | Socket Breaker Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,893 | you also might want to poke around http://www.summitracing.com I did a search over there with this search string: alternator header bracket small block chevy and it produced 15 items. this may or may not help... -W | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,832 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,832 | I'll trade you two long waterpump setups for one short one.
Evan
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