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Old 04-02-2024, 04:54 PM   #12
Ronnieroadster
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Default Re: Waterpumps with smooth pulleys

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Originally Posted by Tim Ayers View Post
The "extended" 8RT truck style type pump came up with the '48 F1 series truck. They got the 8BA/8RT in truck speak motors before the cars did in '49.

I believe all trucks were wide belt drives.
Tim your correct all Ford trucks were wide belt.
To my knowledge and so far I have never seen any tin or steel wide belt pulleys from Ford for this application.

Hank if I was doing this I would work with correct parts to accomplish this task. Trying to use the latter magnet with early parts is not very traditional or cool .
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