pulley problem

[mercury mitch]

Bought 2 new pullies for 350 chev when fitted they hit each other , they are the same brand but cheap china,brand new water pump .Dont know if pump shaft position varies at all,any help or sugestions.Be nice now

[steve the ford guy]

http://www.superchevy.com/how-to/49718- ... s-brackets
The pumps vary in length even when stock, shims can be added this page explains more about it. I'm no expert but hope this helps you Mitch

[Greg N Smith]

I'm thinking Mercury Mitch's problem is that the diameter of one or both pulleys (crank and waterpump) is too large - not a belt alignment issue ?

Can you post a photo of the pulleys fitted if possible and let us know the pulley diameters ?

Then I will check my 283 and let you know

[pilot Dave]

Mitch I had same trouble with new ones I bought I think the brand was RPC or rpm something like that they are too thin to machine down ...ask me how I know I tossed them in the rubbish I bought 2 more nof different brand it was about 5yrs ago so memorys a bit thin like pulleys were

[FRANK BASILE]

Had similar issue some months back when setting the 350 that came in with the 49 pick up for aircon and power steering . I tried using crank pulleys and water pump pulleys and power steer pump from my spare 350 . Aside to the long/short water pump issue, I did find different diameter pulleys. Water pump pulley from memory. All good now I had to buy in a dual p/s pump pulley from the US.though.

[32V8]

but cheap china,brand new water pump

Theres your problem.

[mercury mitch]

Water pump pulley is same size as other motor, im thinking maybe issue with water pump

[pilot Dave]

they look like the pulleys I had got rid of them std chev ones went straight on was nothing to do with my water pump Mitch
I tried them on my crate spare motor as well same thing if it was pump it would mean the shaft is too low
my pulleys came on an orange card from memory and RPC or rpm was brand name

this is ones I got

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/S9600-CHEV- ... SwPNBdCJUd

[Sudsy]

Must be all the chrome they put on them that's makes them bigger