• When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.

Water Pump Pulley/ Belt Question

young99

Well-Known Member
Local time
3:58 PM
Joined
Oct 12, 2012
Messages
189
Reaction score
52
Location
Alabama
I have a 1969 Dodge Coronet originally a 318 car but has a 383HP B block I believe in the car now. I think this new engine was from an AC car but not exactly certain. I have swapped out the Power-steering bracket with a proper fitting bracket (they other looked to have been put on by MacGyver himself). The Crank Pulley has a 3 slot belt setup. The alternator bracket looks partially wrong but it lines up with the crank pulley.

The problem I am having is that the water pump pulley sticks out way too far and cant match up with the alternator. It could match up directly below with the last crank pulley slot but did not want to put a small belt straight down.

I am thinking of purchasing this
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Chrysler-Big-Block-Billet-Aluminum-Pulley-Kit-383-440-Hemi-V-Belt-Dodge-/131381777293

I don't really want to replace all the pulleys but this may be the easiest way. I am thinking the water pump pulley is not deep enough or just very wrong.

I am going to attach what pictures I have of it. Sorry for how blurry the one picture is.
The alternator is not on the bracket right I was playing around with it to see how far off it is.

alt.jpg
fan.jpg
 
A double groove water pump pulley might fix the problem, or a deeper single

- - - Updated - - -

image.jpg

Like this, 440 source has billet and steel
 
Thanks this is what I was needing to know and will order one today.

As far as the Crankshaft will the 3 groove pulley cause issues? I did not know if it was much different than the 2 groove.
 
Auto Transport Service
Back
Top