Serpentine belt and hydroboost???

[jekquistk5]

I am going to be swamping out my 327 and put in my built 350 tbi. I would like to keep the hydroboost brakes. My question is can I use the PS pump from the 327(V belt) on my 350. If so what needs to be done, just swap pulleys?? Do the pumps bolt up the same??

 

[dremu]

I am going to be swamping out my 327 and put in my built 350 tbi. I would like to keep the hydroboost brakes. My question is can I use the PS pump from the 327(V belt) on my 350. If so what needs to be done, just swap pulleys?? Do the pumps bolt up the same??

Worst case, swap the hydroboost reservoir onto the new pump and you're good.

It will likely depend on the year of your pump, as older ones (e.g. my '74) have a pulley that bolts on with a nut (the pump has a threaded shaft), and newer ones (e.g. mid-80's) have the press-on pulley/shaft. If your existing pumps are of the same age, then yeah, you oughta be able to swap pulleys and go.

However, as I mentioned, if that fails, you can put the pump with the shaft to match the serpentine pulley into the reservoir for hydroboost, and run with that.

Make sense?

-- A

 

[jekquistk5]

Worst case, swap the hydroboost reservoir onto the new pump and you're good.

It will likely depend on the year of your pump, as older ones (e.g. my '74) have a pulley that bolts on with a nut (the pump has a threaded shaft), and newer ones (e.g. mid-80's) have the press-on pulley/shaft. If your existing pumps are of the same age, then yeah, you oughta be able to swap pulleys and go.

However, as I mentioned, if that fails, you can put the pump with the shaft to match the serpentine pulley into the reservoir for hydroboost, and run with that.

Make sense?

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Yup, thats what I thought. Just trying to get my ducks in a row for this weekend. Since my brother just called and said the brown box man was very good to me today Props to jegs, ordered yesterday at noon had parts at 3 today

 

[sweetk30]

i have a 79 hydro pump on a 89 serp setup. only had to use sae bolt instead of metric.

 

[Russell]

Worst case scenario you have to get a newer hydrobooster pump, but being an 83, I don't think that'll be a problem.

Don't forget that you need to change out the water pump and fan to those of the reverse rotation variety. Probably be a good time to get a brand new pump and fan clutch right away

 

[jekquistk5]

Worst case scenario you have to get a newer hydrobooster pump, but being an 83, I don't think that'll be a problem.

Don't forget that you need to change out the water pump and fan to those of the reverse rotation variety. Probably be a good time to get a brand new pump and fan clutch right away

one step ahead of you, have a new waterpump sitting next to me Using windstar fans for cooling