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Old 02-17-2018, 05:37 PM   #14
B. W.
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Re: 5.7 Vortec for 72 C20

The guy on you tube has some goofy stuff going on. It might work but it sure ain't pretty!

Are you using a v belt setup like the original engine or are you using a serpentine drive system?

original V belt = standard rotation pump, bypass built into pump/block/head
Vortec serp belt = reverse rotation pump, external bypass using hose.

Vortec blocks do not have the bypass hole drilled into the block. The bypass is a hose on top of the water pump & goes into the intake. (see pic)

If you run a stock GM serp belt system, run a vortec pump with a bypass hose & your done.

If you run a V belt system you will need to drill the extra hole in your block for the water pump AND DRILL THE HOLE ON THE DECK OF THE BLOCK & THE CORESPONDING HOLE IN THE CYLINDER HEAD & MAKE SURE THE HEAD GASKET HAS A HOLE THERE ALSO.

If you google SBC water pump & SBC Vortec water pump you will see pics that show the vortec pump has one less hole.

Read this link, Captainfab has some great info & pics:

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=610112
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