V belt to serpentine belt

[NCTyphoonKid]

how difficult would it be to go from the original v belt to a serpentine belt, do all the brackets match up? Anything I would need specific? While my motor is out I would like to update tht if it’s doable

 

[yevgenievich]

All brackets, alternator, AC, water pump should swap over. I believe power steering pump can be made to work

 

[CookieSoup]

just me happy your not trying to do it on a 6.2 its a pain finding parts

 

[bluex]

It's not difficult at all. You'll more than likely have to drill and tap two holes on the pass side for the bracket. The rest bolts up. I used 96+ bracket setup on mine and it was fairly easy. For the power steering if your 81+ the threads are the same as the serp setup. If yours is older just take the fitting from your stock pump and put it in the new one.

 

[Frankenchevy]

Correct me if I’m wrong, but doesn’t the water pump reverse rotation on serpentine?

Mine was

 

[bluex]

Correct me if I’m wrong, but doesn’t the water pump reverse rotation on serpentine?

Mine was

Yes you have to run a 88-95 water pump.

 

[4WDKC]

88-95 brackets work with your stock power steering pump no need to buy one, you will need a wp from the serp donor/replacement and the clutch fan or electric fan.

96-01 vortec brackets require use of the ps pump from donor, it moves the AC to the driver side requiring custom hoses to make ac work and the bracket hangs over the valve cover so if you need to remove it they bracket has to be loosed and moved forward. If you dont have a 96-01 vortec 5.7 block do not use the wp it doesnt have the block return like the 88-95 pumps and the fan screws on IIRC.

 

[NCTyphoonKid]

Ok cool I’m going to try finding a 95 and back donor at the yard would like to do the swap while I have the engine out and just do it the easy way.

 

[Billy]

Correct me if I’m wrong, but doesn’t the water pump reverse rotation on serpentine?

Mine was

Yes it does . I was going to say therether same thing

 

[NCTyphoonKid]

Got some off a 89 this morning

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[4WDKC]

Got some off a 89 this morning

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just saw this, the early ones are steel the later ones are alum. take your pick.

 

[Lostranger]

I’ve been told that the head gaskets need to be replaced for this conversion. Said the Counter Rotation water pump requires blocking a different water jacket port. Does anyone have the skinny on this?

 

[bluex]

I've never heard that, my setup has been installed over a year now with no issues. I did the full power tour with a/c and it never got over 215* even in traffic with the a/c on max.

 

[seniorbear69]

hi just fited a 88 firebird 305 tbi engine complet only thing i found is the truck power stearing pump would not fit as the tin pressing was clocked difrently so i just used the fbody pump from the engine.now yoy guys will know the answer to this the stearing is so light its great compeard to the truck pump is that cos the truck pump was toast or are thay valved difrently ? used electric fan to works great