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water pump pulley doesnt line up with lower one

Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2014 6:18 pm
by davek
i put on a new waterpump and the pully doesnt line up with the crankshaft pulley. the water pump pulley sticks out about a inch farther out. did i get the wrong waterpump.

Re: water pump pulley doesnt line up with lower one

Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2014 3:52 am
by w30bob
Dave,

Can you compare the old pump to the new one? I don't know how many pumps they made for the Chrysler flathead 6.....but there's probably a few.

regards,
bob

Re: water pump pulley doesnt line up with lower one

Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2014 1:30 pm
by DJ
When I replaced mine ,I had to have the spacer machined down. I don't remember the details now,but there is a discussion here about it.

Re: water pump pulley doesnt line up with lower one

Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2014 7:58 pm
by davek
i fixed it. the spacer was in the wrong place. the previous owner put it on wrong. thanks dave