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Old Jul 20, 2017 | 08:13 PM
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I have a 2004 tahoe 5.3 that i just installed a bbc electric water pump (e-5927-p) on. I purchased the ict billet adapter plates for it. Once installed the lower radiator tube off the electric water pump almost hits the harmonic balancer pulley. I was wondering what others are doing to eleviate this problem. Going onto an 85 cutlass. Thnx
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Can you post a pic of the clearance problem?
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Old Jul 22, 2017 | 05:50 PM
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Ummm an under drive balancer?
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Old Jul 23, 2017 | 09:47 AM
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Ummm an under drive balancer?
i thought about that. But it seems my lower radiator hose would be right on top of it still. I was wondering if they have an adapter to angle the hose back a little so its behind the pulley. I couldnt find anything. The spacer plates is wht has it to far forward. I would imagine that other people would have already ran into this issue. I was just wondering what they did to fix it. Thnx
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Use a balancer with no ac pulley
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Old Jul 23, 2017 | 10:44 AM
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Anyone ever think about contacting the pump company about this?? They just might have an answer.....
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Old Jul 23, 2017 | 05:04 PM
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Temporarily installed. Paint and seal it up. Hope it works. Rigid offset and coupler from lowes. Seems to be the perfect offset around the pulley. But i wonder if the rigid offset will hold up to the radiator pressure?
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Necessity becomes the mother of invention.....
Invasion of Elect. and Plumbing Depts. to the rescue! lol
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I think im gonna have to do some serious re routing. I installed my turbo exhaust and the down pipe is in the way now.
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Sub a 45 ell for the coupler and aim it up. Looks like it should clear then....
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