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| | | | Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 25 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 25 | I've just done the retro fit waterpump changeover on my 235 blueflame with the old style and have found a few things out firstly changing the pump and fitting the adaptor plate is quite easy but to make it easier buy the
pump with the wide pulley this makes it easier to acquire the right crankshaft pulley because the old style 6 inch diameter are more common than the narrow pulley 6inch off the 53 or 54 splasher car motors also if your running an alternator you have change the pulley to a wide one to, the belt you need is a Dayco 15A1080, I hope this info helps someone Cheers Chrislon
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| | | | | Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 415 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 415 | Sir, I have a 1958 235 cu. inch blueflame taken out of a Chevrolet 210 4 door car. I plan to use it in my 1952 Chevrolet Suburban and I bought a new water pump from Jim Carter. Will the Dayco 15A1080 belt work and what alternator do I get? Please advise. Thanks Chrislon. V/R, Nick Cavallaro, Bel Air, MD | | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,248 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,248 | If your installing engine with the low mounted water pump the belt size would be different from Chrislon's installation. What he did was buy an adapter plate that allows you to install the older high mounted water pumps used up through 54 cars and 55 truck engines. I assume you got the shortened water pump that fits in the original 1958 water pump location, which is lower on the block, so you would probably need a short belt. Best way to gauge belt length is to use and old junk belt and put it around the pulleys, cut it where it overlaps and tape it together and take it to your parts dealer. They can size it up for you. You'll want to allow a bit for adjustment in its length to install it.
Alternator? Best is either a Delco (12v) from a car or truck with a built in regulator (saves needing to mount an external regulator) or one of these new one wire alternators can be had in 6 or 12 volt. Newer alternator from the mid 80's up or so are computer controlled so not to easy to use. And many serpentine belt driven alternators rotate the opposite way. Best to match up belt width on all pulleys.
John
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