Problems with New Project

[JTowe85]

Just to update you-- I sold my engine Sunday and had it out Monday. Then i turned around and purchased a 347 from a buddy (FULLY built). Anyways, i got his engine and my transmission put in today. Well i started looking at the water pumps and they are a lil different. I started to take his off and replace it with mine but i found out quickly that i have to take the harmonic balancer off.... Is there a easier way to take it iff other than a pulley puller??? If there is let me know. Thanks.

[JTowe85]

J/W if my ECu couldnt handle the 302 how is it going to react to a 347 with an F cam and AFR 185....oh yeah is a cobra intake w/ a extrude hone better than a trick flow r series inatke???

[Sendero]

You will have to have it tuned or your car will never run right with the 347. As for the HB, pulley puller is all I know to use.

[QWKSNKE]

oh yeah is a cobra intake w/ a extrude hone better than a trick flow r series inatke???


no


and like Nathan said you will need a computer tune for the car to ever run right

[Italian LX]

. . . harmonic balancer off.... Is there a easier way to take it iff other than a pulley puller??? If there is let me know. Thanks.
You MUST use a harmonic balancer puller; they are designed to pull on bolts that you screw into the balancer. If you use a pulley puller that grabs the outside of the balancer, you will more than likely tear up the dampening material and possibly pull the balancer apart. Please invest in one or borrow one from someone. You will also need to use the special installer to put it back on. If you try to use the crank bolt to put it back on, you will find that it won't reach. Even if it does, you will risk stripping the threads.

You should be able to rent both of these tools from Auto Zone.

[Italian LX]

. . . i found out quickly that i have to take the harmonic balancer off....
Now explain to me why you have to take the balancer off to change the water pump. :think:

[JTowe85]

BC the timing cover and water pump are for a 93 and they are different from the 95. And yes the puller i have screws into the crank i just cant get the arms of it stick onto the balancer.
Nathan-- Im buying a fuel pump and regulator when im finished and taking it to have it tuned ...but it wont be on the road much anyways.

[Craig K.]

If you need a good water pump for the older style (pre-94), I have an edelbrock in the for sale section that only has an hour of run time on it.

[Italian LX]

BC the timing cover and water pump are for a 93 and they are different from the 95.
Oh, okay.

Out of curiosity, what are the differences? Also, are these differences going to effect the mounting any of your accesories?

[QWKSNKE]

Now explain to me why you have to take the balancer off to change the water pump. :think:

I was wondering the same thing. Is the balancer for an sn-95 extremely large?

[Italian LX]

I was wondering the same thing. Is the balancer for an sn-95 extremely large?
Note: I edited my post. I remembered that he is swapping with a friend therefore he must swap the whole timing cover in order to swap pumps.

[Italian LX]

I would recommend spending the money and buying a new water pump. It will be a lot easier and possibly save you a major headache.

[slvrbullit]

The 94/95 water pumps are shorter and do not have the backing plate that houses the impeller.

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/8/web/320000-320999/320895_58_full.jpg

[Craig K.]

I would recommend spending the money and buying a new water pump. It will be a lot easier and possibly save you a major headache.

Buy mine, it is an edelbrock water pump (pt # 8840?). I ran it on my 85 gt for one race, then went to the older style to run the V-Belts instead of a serpatine.

[JTowe85]

I would just change the water pump if i could but like brian said the water pumps are different and you have to change the timing cover to swap it over from a 93 to a 95.

[QWKSNKE]

ahhh..didn't realize the timing cover was different. I knew the water pumps were different

[JTowe85]

ok got it all together all i have to do now is hook my exhaust, upperintake, p/s pump. alt, a/c, and it will be done