06-17-2011, 09:18 AM | #1 |
Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Hendersonville, TN
Posts: 1,528
|
PS bracket
For some reason I can't figure out how this bracket works. Do I have the wrong one?
__________________
BRENT -'68 Stepside Project -'98 Z71 Daily Driver -Enough extra parts to build another truck and a half |
06-17-2011, 10:54 AM | #2 |
Chris
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Monaville, WV
Posts: 3,737
|
Re: PS bracket
flip it over and around the slot goes on the water pump, or at least one of em I got does.
__________________
Chris GIT R DONE!!!!!! Check out all our rides, http://www.cardomain.com/id/benwa454 Last edited by benoit454; 06-17-2011 at 10:57 AM. |
06-17-2011, 03:30 PM | #3 |
Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Hendersonville, TN
Posts: 1,528
|
Re: PS bracket
Ah, apparently I'm missing the second half to it. thanks for the pics.
Now, where it bolts to the head, the inside hole is not drilled. Do you know what size hole I need to drill to run a 3/8 bolt?
__________________
BRENT -'68 Stepside Project -'98 Z71 Daily Driver -Enough extra parts to build another truck and a half |
06-17-2011, 05:02 PM | #4 |
*** That's interesting ***
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Posts: 2,772
|
Re: PS bracket
Wait a minute, if you don't have this hole, then you may need a different setup. Earlier engines (and perhaps some modern aftermarket heads) do not have that hole. There are several different PS bracket designs. The earlier ones mount lower on the engine and use a different mounting system. I just went through this a while back... I had to do alot of homework before I got the right assemblies.
Do you have a short or long water pump?
__________________
Tom Chevy by day... 1969 Chevy C30 Rollback Tow Truck -- 383 stroker, 4L80E 2011 Chevy Caprice PPV 9C3 6.0L 1995 Chevy Caprice 9C1 1994 Chevy Caprice 9C1 #3 1995 Chevy Caprice Wagon #2 1995 Chevy Impala SS Mopar by night... 1969 Dodge Charger 1972 Chrysler Newport 2dr Hardtop (27K miles) Plus others... Last edited by storm9c1; 06-17-2011 at 05:04 PM. |
06-17-2011, 06:50 PM | #5 |
Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Hendersonville, TN
Posts: 1,528
|
Re: PS bracket
I havent' seen a set up yet that I'm not going to have to drill something. Let me explain.
I have a long pump. My block doesn't have the lower holes drilled in the block either. So the 68-72 pump bracket won't fit. The set up I'm trying to fit now is off of a '77. The block casting number comes back as a '79, so I figured this would work, but the only holes that I have to work with currently without drilling anything else is the top outside hole on the head and the one on the water pump. The bracket I have also has a piece that attaches off of a stud on the exhaust manifold bolt. Do you know of another set up that might work? I've been around and around on this.
__________________
BRENT -'68 Stepside Project -'98 Z71 Daily Driver -Enough extra parts to build another truck and a half |
06-17-2011, 08:15 PM | #6 |
Chris
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Monaville, WV
Posts: 3,737
|
Re: PS bracket
not sure on drilling a hole but I see it's dimpled. I would agree alot of ppl have had opther brackets and made em work. Might be able to get by without using that bolt if you had the other part and what not. We also used a 76 straight 6 pump and bracket on a v8 once made our own longer bracket from an exhaust hanger.
__________________
Chris GIT R DONE!!!!!! Check out all our rides, http://www.cardomain.com/id/benwa454 |
06-18-2011, 09:10 AM | #7 |
Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Hendersonville, TN
Posts: 1,528
|
Re: PS bracket
I walked around the Pull A Part yesterday and every set up that I saw used either that top inside bolt or one of the bottom two in the block. I pretty much only looked at trucks though.
__________________
BRENT -'68 Stepside Project -'98 Z71 Daily Driver -Enough extra parts to build another truck and a half |
06-19-2011, 03:53 PM | #8 |
Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Hendersonville, TN
Posts: 1,528
|
Re: PS bracket
Any other thoughts?
__________________
BRENT -'68 Stepside Project -'98 Z71 Daily Driver -Enough extra parts to build another truck and a half |
06-19-2011, 04:27 PM | #9 |
Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: hangtown, ca
Posts: 244
|
Re: PS bracket
i'd just drill some holes you can get a 3/8-16 tap and drill set that will make it pretty easy but you might be better off drilling the block some people have problems drilling the heads
|
06-19-2011, 04:48 PM | #10 |
Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Hendersonville, TN
Posts: 1,528
|
Re: PS bracket
Why would drilling the block be easier than the heads? Also, I've got a good tap set. Do you just drill a 3/8 hole and run the tap or do you have to drill a different sized hole? Thanks.
__________________
BRENT -'68 Stepside Project -'98 Z71 Daily Driver -Enough extra parts to build another truck and a half |
06-19-2011, 04:52 PM | #11 | |
Registered User
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Lewis County, WA
Posts: 1,523
|
Re: PS bracket
Quote:
|
|
Bookmarks |
|
|