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washington blue · 01-13-2022, 12:52 AM

I studied the water pump quite a bit. Wishing I could cut it off, if you look on the back side of the pulley the threaded pipe does not extend beyond the black stamped pulley's back side. Cutting it off would leave about 1/4 inch of threaded pipe pressed onto the water pump shaft. Is this enough? Would it ever work lose? I have absolutely no answers for this but, I do not want to be broke down on the road so I moved the radiator forward 1/2 an inch and it is good now. I also considered getting an aftermarket fan which would have given me 2 full inches of room as they are much slimmer..... Bosco I have pictures of your pickup on my shop wall for inspiration. Yours is how my wife wants ours too look when it's done. Thanks for looking norm

01-13-2022, 12:52 AM	#309
washington blue Registered User Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Not far from Sioux Falls South Dakota Posts: 328	Re: norms 55 chevy pu build I studied the water pump quite a bit. Wishing I could cut it off, if you look on the back side of the pulley the threaded pipe does not extend beyond the black stamped pulley's back side. Cutting it off would leave about 1/4 inch of threaded pipe pressed onto the water pump shaft. Is this enough? Would it ever work lose? I have absolutely no answers for this but, I do not want to be broke down on the road so I moved the radiator forward 1/2 an inch and it is good now. I also considered getting an aftermarket fan which would have given me 2 full inches of room as they are much slimmer..... Bosco I have pictures of your pickup on my shop wall for inspiration. Yours is how my wife wants ours too look when it's done. Thanks for looking norm Last edited by washington blue; 01-13-2022 at 12:58 AM.