I've always heard that dropping a SBC in a hot rod was the chosen path because it was so much easier, and that clearance was not a problem. Well, the PO of my '32 project bought a 350 SBC ZZ4 engine. I've been looking at how close the water pump pulley snout is to the radiator, but "assumed" that it was going to be close, but OK with a mechanical fan. WRONG!

I'm now finding that Chevy has a short and long water pump for the SBC, and I've got the long one. Of course, the PO went out and bought billet pulleys for pump & crank, chrome alternator bracket for the chrome alternator with the red Chevy bow tie embossed on it..... I swear, if I hadn't already swapped out the TH350 for a 700R4 I'd be cutting motor mounts and fabbing up for a 4.6L Ford!

My question, in the current setup the water pump and alternator align with the forward belt groove on the billet crank pulley. Once I buy a short pump, clockwise rotation, will I be able to use anything that I have, or am I shopping for a new short pump, new water pump pulley, new alternator bracket, and new crank pulley? Does the alternator stay high on the passenger side or will it move? I'd like some help from the bow tie guys that know here. Pictures show what I've got.

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