318 Water pump & alternator mounting

[spoilerecw]

Hey guys just picked up a donor 1985 d150 318/727 combo to replace my slant 6 in my 62 d100. My question is that I'm not going to be running any power steering or a/c but the alternator on the 85 is not lined up with the water pump pulley, set too far back. Should I replace the water pump with a unit for like a 69 charger 318? Will that space it right and then get a bolt on water pump alternator bracket for that type setup? Will it flow right for that motor? Anybody deal with this dilemma before? Thanks guys!

Brandon in Oklahoma

[dodgeboykim]

You either use the 62 water pump/brackets/pulleys or the 85 water pump/brackets/pulleys. Mixing and matching may cause headaches.
Possibly Timing cover will be needed from 85. That I am not sure about.

[slick]

Also double check which side the outlet is on. Small blocks had both and it seems like I always get the wrong one..

[LC]

? did you get the brakets with the engine? in the late 70,s and 80,s the belts were run up around a couple of idler pullies that were apr in the area of the thremosat to run the Ac /water pump thats why it doesn,t line up with the fan the fan was driven off the crank then to the power steering- to make your alt work off the fan if you have a single pulley you may be will have to go to a two belt pulley and use the outer pulley also check that you have the right number of slots on the crankshaft to line every thing up also your rad being a slant 6 the inlet and outlets may not match the 85 water pump on V-8 the change over date on the sides was some time in 1969 also if you can get access to a parts book for the d100 series it will have a section on belt s and differrnt lay outs Hope this Helps LC from PA

[spoilerecw]

Yes I did buy the whole truck, 85 longbed. So I did get all the brackets, this truck came with a/c and p/s. And all I am going to be running is a alternator. Thanks for all the suggestions. i did find a supplier that has alternator mounting brackets for mounting a alternator to the aluminum water pump, so I'm going to order that and see how everything lines up.

Brandon