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Old 04-28-2012, 10:06 PM   #16
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Re: Long water pump vs short water pump

I certainly would not use the alternator on the driver's side with those long spacers. Those bolts break without the spacers. The spacers will make it much worse. You are going to end up with grade 8 bolts busted off in your head, and then those are fun to drill.

It looks like you have a long water pump. If there is space between the timing chain cover and the WP, then it's long. A short pump sits right up against the timing chain cover tightly.

If you are keeping your long water pump, you must use the passenger side alternator mount.

As for the PS mount and pulley, it also has to be for a long water pump setup. I can't tell which one yours is. But you need to get a nut on there. Don't beat the pulley on. Just use the nut to pull it on to the shaft.
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