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Old 07-30-2011, 07:52 AM
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For the sake of a cleaner front dress, you can find aftermarket pulleys for serpentine belts that will utilize a conventional rotation pump and eliminate the idler pulley. You would need an early V belt type front cover. The OEM serpentine belt application was devised to be able to eliminate multiple belts and keep the overall length of the installed engine as short as possible while utilizing A/C compressors, smog pumps, power steering pumps etc. Unfortunately it makes the front (IMO) look cluttered.
Or just go with V belt set up. Best advice either way, is to pull the pan and utilize a 1 piece pan gasket with metal inserts at the bolt holes that prevent the gasket from being over tightened. Fel pro, Victor and others make these, thay work very well and are easy to install AND are reusable.

Edlebrock makes a good series of water pumps if OEM is not up to your demands.
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