I have a 396 sitting in my 55 2nd series and i have no clearence
problems............
you might want to speak to a rep at summit racing www.summitracing.com..
you can ask for what they have available for yor block......they have a brain
might be able to come up with something.............
Ryan Border wrote:
> I've got a 454bbc sitting in the engine bay of my '55 2nd. Brought home a
> water pump from my local auto-parts store; I believe it was for a '72 Chevy
> truck. I've got clearance problems (fan/radiator), and would probably have
> to run electric pusher fans with this pump.
>
> I know there are 2 styles of water-pump for the big-block; long and short.
> I'm pretty sure this is a "long" one.
>
> Question 1: What stock application used the "short" pump? It's useless to
> ask the counter guys for a short pump; they need to know a year/model car.
>
> Question 2: I know the alternator brackets, pulley's, etc., are different
> for the 2 pumps (I have neither, and will buy them later)- but, I just want
> to be sure that there is a power-steering setup available with the short
> pump. Yes?
>
> Thanks-
> Ryan.
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