Help! New engine install ?s
 

Man this hobby can sure be frustrating at times. :hm: I am dropping in a new GM 350 Crate engine and was all excited about it until getting into the process and realizing how many unexpected problems you can have (this is just one of them).

Originally I had all the pulleys from another 350 engine, but when installing those pulleys onto this, everything matched up but the power steering pump bracket off the other engine. I couldn't for the life of me get that thing to mount. So, I've reverted back to my 1970's pump but now none of the pulleys I was going to use match up.

Basically as it stands now, the power steering is attached, and lines up with the crank pulley. But I cannot get the stock water pump pulley to match up with either the crank or the alternator... There are so many factors, such as long/short water pump, variation of pulley design etc. I could really use a picture of what the stock setup is "supposed" to look like. Maybe what I have as stock pulleys are in fact something else...

Guess I just gotta stop being excited about things, they really do drive when they're darn good and ready to drive. Can't speed anything up or they fight back at ya. ;)

Pullys and belt alignments can be an issue. If you can get the same year pullys for a short water pump, you should be good. I believe that the 70 had the cast power steering brace, so if you have that you will want 69-70 pullys.

Good luck on your pully problem, most of us have had to go through it at one time!

JIm

A friend of mine and me pulled a matching set out of a truck from a junk yard and he is having a simular problem. the PS doesn't match up . Guess you just have to be lucky and try different pulleys and brackets. good luck.

Is it possible to get some pictures of a pulley setup similiar to mine? That would really help me figure things out, I've got a 1970 CST/20 with powersteering, no AC. Any stock engine pics would probably help a ton.

Not the best pics but here's a stock small block setup for short water pump that lines up

Thanks for your help, now I have that obstacle out of the way. Does anyone know what size fuse I should use for the inline fuse near the battery? It connects to the passenger side fender for some kind of ground? Not quite sure what it's for, but whatever fuse was in there needs replacing.