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Re: Buick 300 Water Pump Pulley?

To: jimbb88@erols.com
Subject: Re: Buick 300 Water Pump Pulley?
From: Wake074@aol.com
Date: Wed, 10 May 2000 10:52:01 EDT
Cc: mgb-v8@autox.team.net
Reply-to: Wake074@aol.com
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I wanted to update my last question, just so there is a copy in the list 
archive for future reference.  (I'm sure I"m not the last person who'll have 
this question).

Jim was (as always) correct in that a Chevy water pump pulley will indeed 
fit.  It is the long water pump variety  with a single groove that has the 
correct backspacing.  The Chevy short pump pulley is much too deep (why they 
are labeled this way is a mystery, logic would be the reverse).  I found an 
aluminum one at the local speed shop.  The bolt holes are not correct as the 
bolt pattern is larger than the pattern on the Buick pump, but this is easy 
to remedy.

Glenn


In a message dated 5/8/00 8:21:08 PM Eastern Daylight Time, jimbb88@erols.com 
writes:

<< Glenn-
 
 One of the Chevy pulleys will work, usually found in chrome at the speed 
shops,
 but I don't remember if it is short or long water pump version. You will 
have to
 drill a new set of mounting holes as the distance from center is not the 
same,
 unless you were fortunate enough to find a water pump with a dual set of 
holes in
 the hub. Shaft hole is the same. Suggest you take the new pump with you when 
you
 go shopping.
 
 Jim Stuart >>

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