Glad you are excited and pleased!
Total shipping weight was 18 pounds. If you look at the front of the pump, behind the pulley, you will see the main body is cast iron vs the smooth sheet metal of the reservoir. That cast iron center section is basically as thick as the reservoir itself. Its a beefy pump for sure.
As cheap as a rebuild kit is and only taking an hour for a first timer, ill never swap a junkyard unit in without a rebuild, again...
As for the belts... Adjust the saginaw so it is in the middle of its tension adjustment. Try your old PS belt first. Do you have AC running off that belt too? If that belt doesnt work, carefully cut it. Wrap it around all the pulleys needed, and see how short or long it is. Use tape to keep it on the pulleys if needed. If its short, measure the length of your cut belt and add the difference. If your belt is long, cut it so it fits and measure that. Take the cut belt and your measurements to the auto parts store and ask for a belt in the length you need. Its also helpful to get the next size up and down. When testing a belt, do NOT run the engine until you are sure you will be keeping that belt. Installing it but not running it will allow you to return it if its wrong.
Belt brands:
I have used Gates for years but im also running the HD green belts from Napa. Goodyear is good too.
Total shipping weight was 18 pounds. If you look at the front of the pump, behind the pulley, you will see the main body is cast iron vs the smooth sheet metal of the reservoir. That cast iron center section is basically as thick as the reservoir itself. Its a beefy pump for sure.
As cheap as a rebuild kit is and only taking an hour for a first timer, ill never swap a junkyard unit in without a rebuild, again...
As for the belts... Adjust the saginaw so it is in the middle of its tension adjustment. Try your old PS belt first. Do you have AC running off that belt too? If that belt doesnt work, carefully cut it. Wrap it around all the pulleys needed, and see how short or long it is. Use tape to keep it on the pulleys if needed. If its short, measure the length of your cut belt and add the difference. If your belt is long, cut it so it fits and measure that. Take the cut belt and your measurements to the auto parts store and ask for a belt in the length you need. Its also helpful to get the next size up and down. When testing a belt, do NOT run the engine until you are sure you will be keeping that belt. Installing it but not running it will allow you to return it if its wrong.
Belt brands:
I have used Gates for years but im also running the HD green belts from Napa. Goodyear is good too.
