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Ol' Ron · 08-17-2019, 02:58 PM

On the roadster engine, I found that using 8BA style water pumps would make it easier to use on the drivers side, due to the location of the steering box., I was going to use one of the truck pumps on the passenger side.. however that didn't look very well so I got another 8BA pump that. All well and good??? Not so, stupid factor very hi here, The pulleys are off set about 1/2". I wanted to use the narrow belts, because they stay on at higher revs than the wide belt. so I need a passenger pulley for the drivers side?? Or are the pumps are different. GM might know this. I wanted to use Skips pumps, bit don't have the budget for them. Hard to build on SS, and the house need a new hot water heater.

08-17-2019, 02:58 PM	#1
Ol' Ron Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Chester Vt Posts: 8,985	Curious question about water pumps On the roadster engine, I found that using 8BA style water pumps would make it easier to use on the drivers side, due to the location of the steering box., I was going to use one of the truck pumps on the passenger side.. however that didn't look very well so I got another 8BA pump that. All well and good??? Not so, stupid factor very hi here, The pulleys are off set about 1/2". I wanted to use the narrow belts, because they stay on at higher revs than the wide belt. so I need a passenger pulley for the drivers side?? Or are the pumps are different. GM might know this. I wanted to use Skips pumps, bit don't have the budget for them. Hard to build on SS, and the house need a new hot water heater.