i have an older model 350 in my camaro and a stock radiator. the outlet on the water pump is way bigger that the inlet on the bottom of radiator. where can i find a hose that will fit? do they sell hoses that are bigger on one end? sorry for such a stupid question.

 

yonk the hose you have in the car right now and take it with you to parts store. See what they say.

 

Why not just get a water pump that fits?

 

because it came new with the motor, do they makes hoses that will work?

 

Much, much simplier to just get a new water pump for your car application. Sell the "new" pump that came with the motor on eBay.

 

Are you retaining the serpentine system that came in your car? If so, you need a different water pump, anyway.

 

i am using a v belt setup. just wondering if i could get hoses that would work.

 

Most likely you'll be able to cobble something together. Take the existing hose to the store along with knowing the inlet size on the pump. You might get lucky. The universal, corrugated, bendable type is the most likely to fit the bill. Then, the next time you need to replace the hose, you'll have to either remember the number you got this time, or go through the process all over again.

Or, spend $15-$35 now on a water pump that fits the engine, has a hose that is off-the-shelf, is molded to shape, can be looked up by even the least of parts counter types (or, like I do, on the internet), and actually "fits".

 

would a stock 3rd gen pump work? i though they spun backwards.

 

'82-'87 were standard rotation. '88 was the start of the serpentine-type reverse (opposite of engine direction) rotation.

Any particular reason you're not retaining the serpentine set-up? IMHO, it's highly superior.

(I checked www.partsamerica.com - the lower radiator hose is the same for '88 V8 and '86 V8.)

 

It should work. What acc. brackets do you have? Are they from an F-body? The vette pumps are different. All small block pumps of the 350 eara is the long type. Vega and vette are the only exceptions.

 

so a stock 86 wp has the small hose. cool, that will save me a big headache. thanks guys. the only acc. i am running is an alt. this is mainly a drag car with a little street use. thanks again

 

It's nice to know these little tidbits up front. In that case, I'd definately recommend the '86-'87 style (may have also been on '85's, don't recall off the top of my head) multigroove flat belt - looks like a serpentine that is routed like a v-belt. Pretty hard to throw or twist one of those guys.

 

will my v belt pulleys bolt up to an 86 style wp?