Need measurement, Engine to radiator w/long H2O pump - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

BubbaGreen · 02-06-2005, 05:12 PM

Can some one please tell me the clearance from the front pin sticking out of a LONG water pump to the radiator fins....on a 350SBC with the engine in the V8 position. Also, would like this measurement to a [2 or 3] core radiator, or at least tell me if you are measuring to a 4-core rad. THANKS!!!

**kwmech** · 02-06-2005, 06:34 PM

Bomba de Aqua? We kinda hit on this subject about 3 weeks ago. I don't think we came up with a measurement to the radiator though but If I remember right the difference is 1 1/8'' between the short and long pump. If you use big block towers it will set the engine assy back 1''. Don't know if that helps you at all.

Fred T · 02-06-2005, 06:39 PM

Have mine assembled now, so all I can give you is from the pulley that the fan mounts on to the 4 core radiator is 4". I have a 1" spacer with a flex fan on mine.

68jimmy · 02-06-2005, 07:23 PM

From the front of the pulley to the fins I measure about 5.5 inches. I have a 3 core radiator, 350 with a long water pump mounted in the V8 position... And from the rad to the fan clutch is about 1 to 1.5 inches.

BubbaGreen · 02-06-2005, 09:48 PM

thanks, sounds like what I need to know, at least for the moment...

Blue_71 · 02-06-2005, 10:37 PM

ill measure on my 69 and the 71 c10 tomarow to get you some more measurements to know an average... my 69s engine *appears* to sit back further then the 71 c10, but both of them are on stock sbc towers

02-06-2005, 05:12 PM	#1
BubbaGreen Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Cedar Park, TX Posts: 686	Need measurement, Engine to radiator w/long H2O pump Can some one please tell me the clearance from the front pin sticking out of a LONG water pump to the radiator fins....on a 350SBC with the engine in the V8 position. Also, would like this measurement to a [2 or 3] core radiator, or at least tell me if you are measuring to a 4-core rad. THANKS!!! __________________ 71 Chevy C-10 SWB Fleetside RamJet-350/4L60e & Compushift/3.73Posi See it at www.prismnet.com/~grzanich

02-06-2005, 06:39 PM	#3
Fred T Cantankerous Geezer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Bel Aire, KS Posts: 6,264	Have mine assembled now, so all I can give you is from the pulley that the fan mounts on to the 4 core radiator is 4". I have a 1" spacer with a flex fan on mine. __________________ Fred There is no such thing as too much cam...just not enough engine.

02-06-2005, 07:23 PM	#4
68jimmy Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: albuquerque Posts: 431	From the front of the pulley to the fins I measure about 5.5 inches. I have a 3 core radiator, 350 with a long water pump mounted in the V8 position... And from the rad to the fan clutch is about 1 to 1.5 inches. __________________ 78 C10 LWB Super Cheyenne

02-06-2005, 09:48 PM	#5
BubbaGreen Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Cedar Park, TX Posts: 686	thanks, sounds like what I need to know, at least for the moment... __________________ 71 Chevy C-10 SWB Fleetside RamJet-350/4L60e & Compushift/3.73Posi See it at www.prismnet.com/~grzanich

02-06-2005, 06:34 PM	#2
kwmech Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Colfax-California Posts: 8,504	Bomba de Aqua? We kinda hit on this subject about 3 weeks ago. I don't think we came up with a measurement to the radiator though but If I remember right the difference is 1 1/8'' between the short and long pump. If you use big block towers it will set the engine assy back 1''. Don't know if that helps you at all.



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