Yes, I am using the 1998 style reverse rotation water pump and pulley with the 2001 4.3 vortec brackets and everything else. Gene
----- Original Message ----- From: "mike f" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "The Chevelle Mailing List" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 2:53 PM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] serpentine > Did you find the water pump pulley you wanted to make > the setup work? > > thanks > mike > > --- Gene Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > HI, > > I am also setting up a serp set up from a 2001 > > vortec blazer along with the > > air conditioning parts on my 69. I went with a early > > style reverse pump in > > aluminum because of hose issues, (it came without > > holes so since my radiator > > has a fitting I will run the heater return to it and > > the heater supply still > > comes out the intake.) Using the earlier pump would > > allow the use of > > aftermarket underdrive pulleys. I am using the > > factory pulleys on mine but > > the water pump pulley has a different bolt pattern > > so if you get the whole > > set up and don't use the original water pump you > > will need to get an earlier > > pulley. > > > > The alt bracket is made to bolt to vortec heads so > > all three bolts will > > line up if you use vortec heads. On my vette alum > > heads only one will line > > up. I plan on using a thick piece of aluminum strap > > and bolt it to the head > > and there is an unused threaded hole in the back of > > the bracket which will > > line up. > > > > I am running center bolt heads and stock covers so > > it cleared but it would > > be tight if you use tall covers. > > > > Use a rotating thermostat housing and shoot it > > behind the air cond pump, > > the old hose will almost work if turned end for end > > and cut and spliced to > > be a little longer. I am planning on using the flex > > stainless steel type > > that street rods use alot. The bottom hose is the > > blazer hose. > > > > Power steering pump was easy, return line clamps and > > for the pressure side I > > used the blazer hose after having the local welding > > shop replace the > > steering box end to a flare fitting. > > > > You could use the stock clutch fan for the blazer > > but I am going electric. > > The fire wall box will need a spacer if you use the > > air conditioning core, > > but the lines are long enough. The condenser is > > about the same size as > > stock, but the lines go in core support in a > > different (better actually) > > spot and will need holes to be drilled, it seems > > like I had to remove the > > bracket that holds the lines together and spread > > them a bit and make a new > > hold down bracket. > > > > I think I am at about $650 for mine so far but that > > includes the air cond > > parts and new alum water pump. I got the stock set > > up from a place on eBay, > > > http://stores.ebay.com/chevy-s10-truck-blazer-parts-s-10 > > > > Gene > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "mike f" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "The Chevelle Mailing List" > > <[email protected]> > > Sent: Monday, February 06, 2006 11:16 AM > > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] serpentine > > > > > > > Fred, Vin. > > > > > > I picked up an 04 Blazer setup. However, there is > > one > > > small detail that had to be worked out. Everything > > > bolts up perfectly. I may have to do a bit of > > > "clearance" between the back of the bracket assy > > to > > > make room for the lip of the aluminum valve covers > > and > > > gaskets, but that is the minor deal. The larger > > issue, > > > however, is on the small block V-8, the water pump > > has > > > two holes on the right side. One is smaller and > > the > > > other is a large hole. Now, on the V-6 water pump, > > it > > > does not have the small hole like the V-8 pumps. I > > > taped and pluged the small hole. It's a done deal. > > It > > > all fit and hood closes good. > > > > > > Hope someone else has actual experience with the > > other > > > truck parts, I would like to hear about it. My > > deal > > > was about 350$ rather than the 1700$ the others > > cost. > > > > > > hope this helps. > > > mike > > > > > > --- vin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > pretty sure serp. setup from v-6 s-10 blazer > > will > > > > work. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: Fred Knoche > > > > To: [email protected] > > > > Sent: Sunday, February 05, 2006 9:10 PM > > > > Subject: [Chevelle-list] serpentine > > > > > > > > > > > > I am thinking about converting my SBC over to > > a > > > > serpentine belt system. I am looking toward a > > stock > > > > setup rather than an expensive aftermarket > > setup. > > > > Does anyone have any experience in this area? I > > > > notice that different years use different > > brackets. > > > > Does anyone know the best year setup to use? > > > > > > > > Any help on this would be great. > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > Fred > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > Do You Yahoo!? > > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > > protection around > > > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com >
