Tire sizes

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Originally Posted by cycleguy55

Not really. The car came with PS but that was removed when a replacement water pump turned out to be roughly 1/2" longer. Ford produced the shorter version for only a couple of years and, IIRC, only for Lincolns. When I installed the longer one the alternator lined up better than it was before, but the poor PS alignment became even worse. That, and the fact it had badly cobbled-up bracketry made for an easy decision to remove it. After doing that I had the front end re-aligned to reduce the caster and drove it for a season.

After that season I found myself looking at options to put the PS back on and found CVF Racing and what they had for brackets and pulleys. The old pump was usable, but the pulley had to be replaced as it wouldn't have lined up properly. The earlier water pump replacement was actually quite fortuitous, as all the after-market brackets were built for the longer water pump. My total cost for the PS bracket and PS pulley was $171, plus shipping. I also changed the alternator fan and pulley at the same time, though later converted to a 3G alternator with internal fans.

Saginaw PS pumps, Mustang II PS racks, valves and plumbing are widely available. CVF offers their own PS pumps and they're reasonably priced ($150-160). They have a full line of serpentine conversion kits, brackets and accessories for SBC at https://www.cvfracing.com/chevy/smal...7-305-350-400/ I would have gone with serpentine instead of v-belts, but there was nothing for my alternator installation that would fit - a SBC could be quite a different matter.

Thanks for the comprehensive answer Brian!