Brian the waterpump pulley for the long pump should measure 1 3/4" from the
fan face to center of belt grove, the short pump pulley measures over 2".
Lee
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From: <AKAMF@aol.com>
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Sent: Monday, February 27, 2006 10:01 AM
Subject: [oletrucks] 350 Pully Problems
> Need some help here,
>
> I bought a 350 Long block without any of the front stuff other than a 8"
> balancer. I bought a long water pump, alternator brackets that bolt to the
water
> pump and power steering pump and brackets that bolt to the block and water
> pump. I've got a two-belt pully on the balancer and water pump. They will
not line
> up properly. Either the balancer needed to go back toward the engine or
the
> water pump needs to come out about a 1/4". I pulled the timing cover to
make
> sure the balancer was in completely, and it is. I've got spacers to put
behind
> the water pump pully, but with 1/4", there is no shaft left for the fan.
The
> water pump seems to be the culprit because the alternator pully doesn't
line up
> either unless the spacers are put behind the w.p. pully. Are there
different
> lengths of shafts on different long water pumps? Am I missing something?
>
> Thanks in advance, any input would be great. I've been batteling this for
a
> couople weeks now.
>
> Brian Gleeson
> 55 2nd 3600
> 57 GMC flatbed 4x4
>
> Santa Ana, CA
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