Thread: American Graffiti Coupe, My Version

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Originally Posted by racerx1699

Rodger/34_40
I'm not worried about the headers clearing the steering shaft, I'll be running the headers out the side of the car.
Good call on the water pump, I see mine is on the opposite side of the radiator. I'll have to figure out something with that.

Late model small block Fords put the pump connection on the left (drivers side) Pre - 1970 they had it on the right (pass. side) that makes it easy to match up the lower radiator connection. And for many years it was easier and cheaper to get a radiator with the Chevy connections. I just wanted to make you aware of that if you didn't have all the components yet.

Originally Posted by 34_40

Late model small block Fords put the pump connection on the left (drivers side) Pre - 1970 they had it on the right (pass. side) that makes it easy to match up the lower radiator connection. And for many years it was easier and cheaper to get a radiator with the Chevy connections. I just wanted to make you aware of that if you didn't have all the components yet.

Also make sure if you change to the right side exit pump that you use the 3 bolt balancer from the 60s to 1970 other wise the pulleys will have to be shimmed. And if you use the 3 bolt balancer then the timming pointer will have to be swapped out too.