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| | | | Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 296 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 296 | I was replacing a few parts this weekend on my 1953 3100 w/ orig 216 and ran into a problem. Previous owner had a 5/8 pully on the water pump. It needed a water pump anyway, so I ordered the correct water pump and 3/8 belt. Everything went on perfectly. Then, I went to mount the fan and noticed that it was pressed on the old pully.
To my understanding, there is only 1 size fan that was made for our trucks.
Maybe I need to remove the fan from this pulley and mount it directly to the newly installed water pump...??
-Patrick
1953 Chevrolet 3100
261 / 4-speed / 4:11 / Commercial Red
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | The pulley is pressed on the shaft. The fan bolts to the pulley. They often get stuck after so many years. It will need some penetrant & persuasion.
They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum | | | | | Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 296 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 296 | Hmm. That sounds like what our problem is.
-Patrick
1953 Chevrolet 3100
261 / 4-speed / 4:11 / Commercial Red
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 296 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 296 | Well, now I'm not so sure. We pushed the fan off of the old pump and found that the shaft on the new pump is much too big to accept the fan. So here's my problem: I have all 3/8" pulleys and a stock fan and it wont fit, and according to sources much more knowledgeable than me, there was only 1 type of fan made for the 47-53 models. Check out this pic...it's the water pump that's on my '53 http://www.classicparts.com/1953-54-Water-Pump-216-235-CI-w_-3_/productinfo/82-012/
Last edited by Green_98; 08/16/2010 10:47 PM.
-Patrick
1953 Chevrolet 3100
261 / 4-speed / 4:11 / Commercial Red
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