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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Engine/Drivetrain => Topic started by: Mike Phillips on April 13, 2009, 07:47:49 am
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How to identify Long or Short water pump?
Is there a way to identify or measure a water pump to tell if it's the long or short water pump?
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There's a complete bracket set-up for a big block chevy on eBay that I want to bid on but it's for the long water pump option. Motor is a stock 454 out of a 1986 2-wheel drive Suburban.
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If you can stick your hand between the pump and the timing chain cover its long if you cant its short.
Thats my method others might have another idea.
I think you can put the short or long on as long as you compensate at the fan.
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If it is from an 86 454, it is long a long pump.
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Here's what it looks like,
(http://www.showcargarage.com/gallery/files/1/waterpump.jpg)
The eBay auction is almost up, think I'm going to bid on these brackets. Not sure if these are priced at fair market value though. Any ideas? I don't want to use the serpentine system no matter how great it might be, I want to keep my engine simple.
eBay auction
http://tinyurl.com/csanm6
Mike
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Just realized the auction says,
a 1971-79 Big Block Chevy Engine
I have a 1986 era Mark IV 454
Guest this means these brackets won't fit the block?
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My mechanic friend in Oregon says the brackets should all work fine on my block. Said I'll have to get a different water pump because of the way the serpentine pump was designed to rotate.
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same BBC, I read you other post, I would use the factory Serpentine setup....
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You would have to get a new pump if you are eliminating serpentine. I would use serpenting over these. I have V-belts on mine and would switch in a heartbeat.
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same BBC, I read you other post, I would use the factory Serpentine setup....
I appreciate your advice and respect it too, but I am really big into keeping my engine compartment Simple Simon and traditional v-belt system is a better option for my preferences.