water pump bypass

N. Dave · April 26th, 2009, 03:09 AM

I'm running an electric fan and electric water pump on my 351w but the belt needs an idler to keep it off the water pump pulley. My first choice would be to find a simple roller and fab up a way to mount it where its need but if that was not an option at all I guess I would buy a kit if they made one for this purpose. I'm just running the P/S and alternator with the pully Any ideas, insight or suggestions would be great, thanks.

JBIGBOOTSY · April 26th, 2009, 08:40 AM

try reversing the "S" shape between the crank and water pump.

1slo5.0 · April 26th, 2009, 10:41 PM

Originally Posted by N. Dave

I'm running an electric fan and electric water pump on my 351w but the belt needs an idler to keep it off the water pump pulley. My first choice would be to find a simple roller and fab up a way to mount it where its need but if that was not an option at all I guess I would buy a kit if they made one for this purpose. I'm just running the P/S and alternator with the pully Any ideas, insight or suggestions would be great, thanks.

Either change the belt routing or run this water pump.
Meziere Enterprises WP312S - Meziere 300 Series Electric Water Pumps

e3sean · April 26th, 2009, 11:31 PM

get rid of the power steering and run the altornator lower and get a shorter belt.

N. Dave · April 27th, 2009, 03:52 PM

Thanks for the help guys.
Darrell: I'm tryin to keep everything as low cost as possible, so although I'd love to have that Meziere pump its not feasable on my budget. I'm actually running an electric drive kit on my existing mechanical water pump and only because when I bought the car it wasnt running and all of the belt driven accesories were way the hell out of allignment. I thought it would be one less thing to line up and if I went electric but it just replaced one issue with another.

Sean: Thats what I originally wanted to do but I'd have to get a manual stearing rack and I heard a few guys say it was terrible trying to drive it. How bad is it without P/S?

Update: I found just a plain pulley with a bearing at discount auto for like ten bucks. I should be able to fab up a bracket and let her rip. Thanks again

turp · April 27th, 2009, 07:13 PM

Originally Posted by N. Dave

Thats what I originally wanted to do but I'd have to get a manual stearing rack and I heard a few guys say it was terrible trying to drive it. How bad is it without P/S?

Flaming River makes a real nice manual rack. I hear great things about their quick ratio rack.

April 26th, 2009, 03:09 AM	#1
N. Dave Newbie '89 408 stroker Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Corpus Christi Posts: 25 iTrader: 0 reviews	water pump bypass I'm running an electric fan and electric water pump on my 351w but the belt needs an idler to keep it off the water pump pulley. My first choice would be to find a simple roller and fab up a way to mount it where its need but if that was not an option at all I guess I would buy a kit if they made one for this purpose. I'm just running the P/S and alternator with the pully Any ideas, insight or suggestions would be great, thanks.

April 26th, 2009, 08:40 AM	#2
JBIGBOOTSY MM Fanatic 1990 LX hatch Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hobart Indiana Posts: 4,391 iTrader: 0 reviews	try reversing the "S" shape between the crank and water pump. __________________ Bolt-on Abraham Lincoln Log motor. With extra wiring.

April 26th, 2009, 11:31 PM	#4
e3sean I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1988 lx 9.68@142 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: goldsboro NC Posts: 5,609 iTrader: 0 reviews	get rid of the power steering and run the altornator lower and get a shorter belt. __________________

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N. Dave Newbie '89 408 stroker Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Corpus Christi Posts: 25 iTrader: 0 reviews	Thanks for the help guys. Darrell: I'm tryin to keep everything as low cost as possible, so although I'd love to have that Meziere pump its not feasable on my budget. I'm actually running an electric drive kit on my existing mechanical water pump and only because when I bought the car it wasnt running and all of the belt driven accesories were way the hell out of allignment. I thought it would be one less thing to line up and if I went electric but it just replaced one issue with another. Sean: Thats what I originally wanted to do but I'd have to get a manual stearing rack and I heard a few guys say it was terrible trying to drive it. How bad is it without P/S? Update: I found just a plain pulley with a bearing at discount auto for like ten bucks. I should be able to fab up a bracket and let her rip. Thanks again

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