Converting serpentine to V-belt
07-25-2013, 01:52 AM
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Car: 1989 Iroc Z L98
Converting serpentine to V-belt
I am converting my street/strip 89 Iroc from serpentine to v-belt.
My reasoning is that after swapping to an S10 manual gearbox, I will only need the water pump and the alternator, and the stock serpentine setup at that point will be overkill.
What do I need to swap to perform this conversion? I am assuming I need a new water pump since the stock water pump is reverse rotation? Do I need a different alternator?
Thanks in advance!
My reasoning is that after swapping to an S10 manual gearbox, I will only need the water pump and the alternator, and the stock serpentine setup at that point will be overkill.
What do I need to swap to perform this conversion? I am assuming I need a new water pump since the stock water pump is reverse rotation? Do I need a different alternator?
Thanks in advance!
07-25-2013, 08:23 PM
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Car: 82 Z28
Engine: 383 SP EFI/ 4150 TB
Transmission: T400
Axle/Gears: QP 9" 3.73
Re: Converting serpentine to V-belt
How so ?
Make / buy a brace for the Alt and use a shorter serp belt The brace serves as belt tensioner like on old skool SBC .
Works without PS pump as well
Make / buy a brace for the Alt and use a shorter serp belt The brace serves as belt tensioner like on old skool SBC .
Works without PS pump as well
Last edited by vetteoz; 07-25-2013 at 08:26 PM.
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