Serpentine belt system

[gchemist]

Originally Posted by 87chevy.com

basically there isnt enough belt on the crank pulley... if you have any/a lot of ower good change your gonna have belt slip... heres a picture from alldata. you could also tell from the pictues of my setup how it goes around the a/c alt, ps and w/p.

as far as why you need a new water pump its becuase with a serpentine belt setup, the water pump spins the opposite direction... the water pumps are sometimes called reverse rotation pumps..

Oh yea, I was scared for a moment. The picture was taken during motor installation. I changed it when everything was buttoned up. I wondered why the stock belt was too short.

[78BO]

Originally Posted by 71STPSDE

Here is the one I bought. Like was said above, you have to use a reverse rotation water pump. So the really nice waterpump that comes with the motor can't be used. http://www.summitracing.com/parts/NAL-12497698/

Well that aint going to happen! lol The one I'm looking at is only 350.
http://www.jegs.com/i/March-Performa...31-09/10002/-1

But thanks for the info.

[silvereagle07]

Originally Posted by 78BO

Well that aint going to happen! lol The one I'm looking at is only 350.
http://www.jegs.com/i/March-Performa...31-09/10002/-1

But thanks for the info.

That kit is just the pulleys and rod ends that you mount on your existing water pump, alternator and power steering pump.

The kit listed in the previous post is all new parts. That's why is is so high priced. It is a nice kit.

[78BO]

Originally Posted by silvereagle07

That kit is just the pulleys and rod ends that you mount on your existing water pump, alternator and power steering pump.

The kit listed in the previous post is all new parts. That's why is is so high priced. It is a nice kit.

Shoot, it wouldn't be bad if I hadn't just replaced all of my parts. Everything under the hood but the mast cylinder and booster are new.

[71STPSDE]

Hell, everthing under my hood is new except the booster and master cylinder.

[71STPSDE]

The reason I went with that kit is it came with everything. My old compressor wasn't working. I got it for about $760 a year ago. It's gone up a little. Hope you can find something that suits you. Good luck.