[Jesse Z]

Short water pump saves about 1-5/8".

Regarding pulleys, a coordinated system of pulleys and brackets is required. Speedway Motors should have everything you need, along with the technical information in their catalog to make a decision. Brackets and pulleys will usually specify whether they fit long or short water pumps.

I see many AD owners mount their radiators ahead of the stock location. Some even cut away part of the radiator support to relocate it farther forward. And some do a neater job of this than others... And yes, removing the leaning brackets from a stock radiator and remounting them straight would be a simple operation for a shop, but again it would necessitate cutting on your upper core support.

PS: If you're looking for ideas, do what I do: go to Ebay. Every Chevy PU for sale will have photos of the engine compartment. You can view multiple solutions to every situation.