Big Block Chevy Water Pump Short Or Long

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Big block chevy water pump short or long. Mounting surface of the leg to front of pump housing non outlet side is roughly 4 inches. I will be using the later common style pump without the separate resivoir. Big block long water pump height 7 1 4 in. I have power steering and want to get information on setup.

1971 1982 corvettes have a short water pump with a larger 3 4 in. Typically the small block chevy sbc short pumps were used on 68 and earlier passenger cars and light duty trucks. 3 9 out of 5 stars 2. Learn the differences between chevy v8 long vs.

Big block pumps have a bypass provision on the top of the pump little blocks do not. 2 7 out of 5 stars 2. Currently i have no wp pulleys or brakets. Pilot shaft diameter 5 8 in.

Small block long water pump height 7 in. Simple explanation is that early big blocks use the short pump. 290 21 290. Pumps after this time were long leg design.

3 8 out of 5 stars 9. I need to purchase the ps brakets and pulleys and noticed some are for only short wp and some for long type. I have a big block 467 to install this year. If their s a larger space roughly big enough to slide your hand in between the timing chain cover and water pump it s a long water pump.

Image summit racing when it comes to both small and big block chevy v8 engines there are essentially two different types of chevy water pumps a long style and a short style. Though the name is the same the small and big block pumps are not the same. Later big blocks use the long pump. Pipe down corvette fans we ll get to you in a second so how do you know which one you ve got.

I have a question regarding my 66 build. There are two types of water pumps for the chevy v8 a. If you can fit your hand between the water pump and the block it is a long style water pump. With the exception to corvettes the sbc long water pump was typically used on 69 and up passenger cars and light duty trucks.

The change took place about 1970 give or take a couple of years depending on what model you had and whether it was a passenger car or a truck. Demotor performance high flow polished aluminum short water pump for big block chevy 396 427 454 bbc. Is their an advantage. Chevy big block electric water pump 35 gpm black aluminum 396 427 454.

On this summit racing quick flicks video determine which water pump is best for your chevy v8 engine. If the backing plate nearly touches the timing chain cover it s a short water pump. The next change came about 1990 again give or take a year or two. Big block chevys yeah used short leg pumps from 1965 thru 1968 and on all corvettes.