as many guys have only found out after screwing something up,
there are both short and long BBC water pumps,
and they both come in regular and REVERSE rotation designs.
naturally when my B.I.Laws water pump failed,
the local auto parts store looked up his 1974 corvette,
and ordered THE WRONG LONG WATER PUMP,
(its generally a good idea to take your old failed water pump back to the auto parts store to compare it visually,
with what the auto parts counter guy grabs , off the shelf,
before you drive home, with the replacement part,
only to find what he sold you won't fit or work)
the shorter version is a bit more commonly used on corvettes from my experience,
and I vastly prefer the much more expensive and much lighter weight aluminum vs heavy cast iron versions.
short standard rotation
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yes the cast iron versions are much less expensive
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heres a LONG REVERSE ROTATION VERSION
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heres an aluminum short REVERSE ROTATION BBC PUMP
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BTW if you decide to swap a BBC engine into a C4 corvette youll need a short water pump, the old style V belts are generally used with the traditional standard rotation pumps,
the newer original belts and accessories on the C4 corvettes, generally use the reverse rotation water pumps
the info in the picture posted is not ALWAYS CORRECT,
check pump height, and direction of rotation, before ordering a new water pump
there are both short and long BBC water pumps,
and they both come in regular and REVERSE rotation designs.
naturally when my B.I.Laws water pump failed,
the local auto parts store looked up his 1974 corvette,
and ordered THE WRONG LONG WATER PUMP,
engine water pumps
be aware that chevy small block water pumps can be either standard or reverse rotation designs, the 1984-91 corvettes use a reverse rotation pump.this allows the fan belt powering the water pump to travel in either direction provided the correct matching water pumps used, this DOES NOT change...
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with what the auto parts counter guy grabs , off the shelf,
before you drive home, with the replacement part,
only to find what he sold you won't fit or work)
Incompetent Auto Parts Store Employees
About 4 days ago,I was asked to help rebuild, the brakes on my brother in laws 1974 corvette he had not driven it in over 5 months ,and when he tried too drive it, he found the rear brake calipers were locked up. I helped him diagnose the issue and the rear calipers were locked up solidly. he...
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the c4-bbc engine swap
hood scoop related info viewtopic.php?f=35&t=353&p=5243&hilit=hood+scoop#p5243 viewtopic.php?f=55&t=8961&p=31945&hilit=hood+vents#p31945 viewtopic.php?f=55&t=8961&p=31945#p31945 a custom built side exhaust would be an option
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Different pulley belts
The pros and cons of pulley belts that are segmented on the inside Vs a solid belt. I noticed that there isn't any mention of what type you are getting upon ordering on the Internet sites and for that matter it's not in any product description on the parts store's computer. No way to tell before...
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anyone got ideas on where to get
anyone got ideas on where to get a set of replacement pulleys for a 1974 big block corvette to allow use of a cog belt to drive the accessory's like the water pump, alternator, power steering etc. my bother in law would really like to go that route (mostly for LOOKS but also to eliminate the...
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Replacing Serpentine Belts And Various Hoses And Belts
If the belts correctly installed and correctly adjusted ,it should be reasonably difficult to exceed 1/2" deflection over the fan belts unsupported length,PROVIDED the belt tensioned pulley is adjusted correctly (usually the alternator, on v-belts) and if you've got a belt tensioned (serpentine...
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the shorter version is a bit more commonly used on corvettes from my experience,
and I vastly prefer the much more expensive and much lighter weight aluminum vs heavy cast iron versions.
short standard rotation
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yes the cast iron versions are much less expensive
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heres a LONG REVERSE ROTATION VERSION
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heres an aluminum short REVERSE ROTATION BBC PUMP
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BTW if you decide to swap a BBC engine into a C4 corvette youll need a short water pump, the old style V belts are generally used with the traditional standard rotation pumps,
the newer original belts and accessories on the C4 corvettes, generally use the reverse rotation water pumps
the info in the picture posted is not ALWAYS CORRECT,
check pump height, and direction of rotation, before ordering a new water pump
engine water pumps
be aware that chevy small block water pumps can be either standard or reverse rotation designs, the 1984-91 corvettes use a reverse rotation pump.this allows the fan belt powering the water pump to travel in either direction provided the correct matching water pumps used, this DOES NOT change...
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