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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Stanley, N.C.
Posts: 161
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pulley questions
I posted a few days ago about my alt. bracket not lining up with pulleys if I used the stock alt. bracket. I was told that my having the long water pump was the problem. If I change to the short water pump will I be able to use the same pulleys that I have or will I have to change the pulleys too? One or two or all pulleys? With truck taken down now, this would be the time to do it if I am going to change anything, but I don't want to creat more problems for myself when I am just trying to use the stock alt. mount and can go another direction. Also, if the pulleys won't line up can they be spaced? Thanks in advance for the help.
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Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Center City, MN, USA
Posts: 3,254
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Re: pulley questions
When I got my truck 15 years ago it was a mutt. Body, chassis, engine, tranny, everything - including engine pulleys - were from different trucks.
I was constantly messing around with broken alternator mount bolts and alternator mount arms. I finally got a complete set off of a known factory configuration. That solved ALL my problems. I would look in the parts section for a complete set, swap them all, and never look back. I would NOT mess with spacing them out with spacers or washers.
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