Water Pump Belt install - What's the secret?
04-30-2013, 08:24 PM
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I thought the captive belt went on the inside and the alt belt on the out side
04-30-2013, 08:28 PM
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05-01-2013, 07:32 AM
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For tight belts I've always got them half on with a screw driver and then ticked over the motor to finish the job. Easy peasy. 
05-01-2013, 07:35 AM
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The spacer is to allow clearance for the temperature sending unit. I looked for a better picture that shows the sending unit. I'll look again, this is assuming you have the correct intake manifold.
05-01-2013, 07:45 AM
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Okay, I found one. Not the greatest angle but I think it shows what I'm referring to. There would be interference between the sending unit and upper radiator hose/clamp without the spacer.
05-01-2013, 09:24 AM
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"OUOTE"The spacer is to allow clearance for the temperature sending unit. I looked for a better picture that shows the sending unit. I'll look again, this is assuming you have the correct intake manifold.
What years use that spacer? I don't remember one on my '61 and always thought it was a tight clearance from the hose to the temp. sender
What years use that spacer? I don't remember one on my '61 and always thought it was a tight clearance from the hose to the temp. sender
05-01-2013, 09:28 AM
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I've used the 'bump the engine till belt drops in groove' method for decades. If your adjustment bolts are loose when you do it then I doubt it does anything to bearings (or they were bad to start with).
05-01-2013, 09:32 AM
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05-01-2013, 09:49 AM
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"OUOTE"The spacer is to allow clearance for the temperature sending unit. I looked for a better picture that shows the sending unit. I'll look again, this is assuming you have the correct intake manifold.
What years use that spacer? I don't remember one on my '61 and always thought it was a tight clearance from the hose to the temp. sender
What years use that spacer? I don't remember one on my '61 and always thought it was a tight clearance from the hose to the temp. sender
05-01-2013, 10:44 AM
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396 Temp Sender Clearance
Mark,
This engine has an aftermarket manifold, and "RPM Performer".
In looking closely, it looks like the temp sender if I had a short one one like yours, would fit without the spacer.
Thanks for the info!!
LNJ
This engine has an aftermarket manifold, and "RPM Performer".
In looking closely, it looks like the temp sender if I had a short one one like yours, would fit without the spacer.
Thanks for the info!!
LNJ
