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Bubsco · 12-30-2004, 12:21 AM

I have a line on a serpentine set up out of a '92 350. I have a '97 350 crate in my burb and trying to figure out if it will fit. I have read allot about that some models need the block drilled and tapped for one of the bolts, but I am not sure what years this applies to?

Anyway, any help on the liklehood the unit would fit, would be great?

Also, does any one know when chevy went to the new AC refrigerent from the factory? and what alternator amperage would a '92 have run with?

Thanks as always for the great board ...

70rs/ss · 12-30-2004, 01:44 PM

If you use everthing from the 92 model that the serp drive came from it will bolt right up. (use the alt, water pump, pulleys, ac from the 92 vehicle the drive came from and it will bolt up. I used a serp system from a 96 BBC along with the alt, ac, water pump, pulleys and it all bolted up to a 78 454. Boy those rice burners never see my 97 chevy short bed with a 468 hidden in it coming!! Good luck, and I am not sure of the alt specs, but the hole is probably not needed as a 92-95 small block are all but identical in there accessory holes. The only problem might be metric, but I think the 92 bolts should all be metric.

Mike

DirtyLarry · 12-30-2004, 04:47 PM

Follow THIS thread for more information on serpentine belt conversions

Bubsco · 01-01-2005, 12:26 PM

Thanks, question about the water pump heater hose outlet? I might have missed it in the reading, but I understand that there is no heater hose outlet witht he new style reverse rotation water pumps ..., or are there some model years with and some without? If there is no outlet, what is the configuration of the heater hose hook up???

neonlarry · 01-01-2005, 10:42 PM

Intake manifold fitting to heater, heater to radiator(you can have a radiator shop brase in a fitting or get a later model radiator.

Bubsco · 01-02-2005, 10:32 AM

thanks, that is what I thought, have to pull the radiator, just installed the new four core a couple of months ago before I got this serpentine bug ...

neonlarry · 01-02-2005, 11:38 AM

I got lucky when I did mine the burb had the rad fitting so I just swapped rads. I will eventually have to have the other done to put serp in the burb but for now it works .

12-30-2004, 12:21 AM	#1
Bubsco Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Grapevine Texas Posts: 29	Serpentine belt system I have a line on a serpentine set up out of a '92 350. I have a '97 350 crate in my burb and trying to figure out if it will fit. I have read allot about that some models need the block drilled and tapped for one of the bolts, but I am not sure what years this applies to? Anyway, any help on the liklehood the unit would fit, would be great? Also, does any one know when chevy went to the new AC refrigerent from the factory? and what alternator amperage would a '92 have run with? Thanks as always for the great board ...

12-30-2004, 01:44 PM	#2
70rs/ss Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Northern AZ Posts: 7,271	serpentine system If you use everthing from the 92 model that the serp drive came from it will bolt right up. (use the alt, water pump, pulleys, ac from the 92 vehicle the drive came from and it will bolt up. I used a serp system from a 96 BBC along with the alt, ac, water pump, pulleys and it all bolted up to a 78 454. Boy those rice burners never see my 97 chevy short bed with a 468 hidden in it coming!! Good luck, and I am not sure of the alt specs, but the hole is probably not needed as a 92-95 small block are all but identical in there accessory holes. The only problem might be metric, but I think the 92 bolts should all be metric. Mike

12-30-2004, 04:47 PM	#3
DirtyLarry Windy Corner of a Dirty Street Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Pueblo West, Colorado Posts: 2,926	Follow THIS thread for more information on serpentine belt conversions __________________ Current vehicle collection: 1978 Chevrolet K10, 8.1L, NV4500, NP205 1989 Chevrolet Suburban, 8.1L, NV4500, NP241 1993 Chevrolet C1500 Sportside, TBI 7.4L, 4L60E 2001 Chevrolet K2500HD, Ext Cab, SWB, 8.1L, ZF 6 speed 2014 Chevrolet Impala LTZ 3.6L Vortec 8.1L because life is too short to tolerate underpowered vehicles Instagram

01-01-2005, 10:42 PM	#5
neonlarry Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Vacaville, CA Posts: 2,746	Intake manifold fitting to heater, heater to radiator(you can have a radiator shop brase in a fitting or get a later model radiator. __________________ 70 C/10 Light Red 350/TH350, HEI, Duals w/40 series Flows, 91 seat, LED taillights 99 Pontiac S/C GTP, SLP Ram Air hood, GMPP Konis & springs 95 Neon ACR, MP PCM, AFX UDP, 3.0 CAI

01-02-2005, 10:32 AM	#6
Bubsco Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Grapevine Texas Posts: 29	thanks, that is what I thought, have to pull the radiator, just installed the new four core a couple of months ago before I got this serpentine bug ... __________________

01-01-2005, 12:26 PM	#4
Bubsco Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Grapevine Texas Posts: 29	Thanks, question about the water pump heater hose outlet? I might have missed it in the reading, but I understand that there is no heater hose outlet witht he new style reverse rotation water pumps ..., or are there some model years with and some without? If there is no outlet, what is the configuration of the heater hose hook up???

01-02-2005, 11:38 AM	#7
neonlarry Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Vacaville, CA Posts: 2,746	I got lucky when I did mine the burb had the rad fitting so I just swapped rads. I will eventually have to have the other done to put serp in the burb but for now it works . __________________ 70 C/10 Light Red 350/TH350, HEI, Duals w/40 series Flows, 91 seat, LED taillights 99 Pontiac S/C GTP, SLP Ram Air hood, GMPP Konis & springs 95 Neon ACR, MP PCM, AFX UDP, 3.0 CAI



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