Pulley Alignment

[Joe Fisher]

I am doing a 283 for my 61. I installed the spacer on the crank and installed the crank balancer, the engine mount with gaskets, the water pump and pulleys.
The problem is the crank pulley is out too far. So I remove the crank spacer and the pulley is now too far in. I measured the spacer and it is the same thickness as the engine mount.
Has anyone had this problem before? It seems if I install a spacer 1/2 the thickness of the repo spacer it would be correct, but where do you get one?

[Ed Jennings]

Re: Pulley Alignment

Are both your crank and pump pullies original/correct? Might want to verify that first. I guess the balancer itself begs the same question.

[Ed Jennings]

Re: Pulley Alignment

Are both your crank and pump pullies original/correct? Might want to verify that first. I guess the balancer itself begs the same question.

[Joe Fisher]

Re: Pulley Alignment

Yes, both the crank pulley and water pump pulley are the correct number. I am using a different pump, but checked the height of the flange and they are the same. The crank is a steel one for a 283.

[Joe Fisher]

Re: Pulley Alignment

Yes, both the crank pulley and water pump pulley are the correct number. I am using a different pump, but checked the height of the flange and they are the same. The crank is a steel one for a 283.

[Ed Jennings]

Re: Pulley Alignment

Any possibility the balancer was not fully seated on the first installation? I've never seen this with correctly matched components.

[Ed Jennings]

Re: Pulley Alignment

Any possibility the balancer was not fully seated on the first installation? I've never seen this with correctly matched components.

[Mike E.]

Re: Pulley Alignment

Do you have the reinforcement behind the water pump pulley (between the water pump snout and the back of the pulley? When nestled in there, that is approximately half the thickness of the balancer spacer. Just a thought.

[Mike E.]

Re: Pulley Alignment

Do you have the reinforcement behind the water pump pulley (between the water pump snout and the back of the pulley? When nestled in there, that is approximately half the thickness of the balancer spacer. Just a thought.