pull the belt before you run instead...much less parasitic loss...and free!
He can't do that unless he wants to make 1 run before blowing the head gasket. Unlike Lt_'s the stock gen1 sbc has belt driven water pumps. The serpentine belt in the later year 3rd gens make it even harder to customize because everything is using 1 belt. I've yet to find a good way of going to an electric water pump and keeping the serp belt .
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Owner of a Red Sled.
If it\'s EFI I can tune it. Specialize in 82-95 GM (yes Lt1\'s)
\"If you can leave black marks on a straight from the time you exit a corner till the time you brake for the next turn.......Then, you have enough horsepower\" - Mark Donohue
pull the belt before you run instead...much less parasitic loss...and free!
I would do that ... if verything didn't run off one belt; as fasterthenyou pointed out ... but my question still stands, is it worth spending the $60 and will I see any HP/Torque freed up (may articles claim its usually around 5-8 HP and 7 foot-pounds freed up)?