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GasHog396 · 09-07-2005, 03:23 PM

Big blocks are going to have a water pump by-pass hose that goes from the intake to the pump, right on the front of the engine. It looks like a piece of heater hose that is L-shaped. A small block does not have this by-pass hose (at least none of the 1000s I've seen have had one.). A factory (short water pump) BB will also have a remote mounted power steering reservoir on the left fender. A SB pump has the reservoir incorporated on the pump.

09-07-2005, 03:23 PM	#16
GasHog396 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Ponder, TX Posts: 33	Big blocks are going to have a water pump by-pass hose that goes from the intake to the pump, right on the front of the engine. It looks like a piece of heater hose that is L-shaped. A small block does not have this by-pass hose (at least none of the 1000s I've seen have had one.). A factory (short water pump) BB will also have a remote mounted power steering reservoir on the left fender. A SB pump has the reservoir incorporated on the pump. __________________ '67 1/2 Ton Short Bed / 396 cid / AC w-R134a / 5 Lug Leaf spring rear axel / 5 Lug Frt Disk Brake Conversion '97 Trans Am - Black / LT-1 / K&N FIPK Cold Air Kit / Hooker Cat-Back Exhaust / 160 Thermostat '02 Buick Regal GS / Bone Stock