351W crate motor- problems lining up pullies

[rt22]

I am swapping a 351W Ford crate motor (S58) into my eb and I'm having some problems lining up the pullies. I had to get a new crank pulley because the old one was a three bolt and the new one is a four bolt. I bought a set of billet march pullies for the crank and water pump. The water pump that the motor came with is the same as the one that was on the old motor. The water pump pulley sits about a quarter inch further out than the crank pulley. Do they make shims for the crank pulley? Is there a different water pump that would work or will I have to get a new balancer? I am trying to do this the cheapest way possible--I'm already way over budget. Also, the pullies were not cheap and I would like to keep them. Any advice is appreciated.

 

[rt22]

I checked the water pump again and it is actually different than the one that came on the motor. Apparently I can't see that well. I am going to put the old one on tomorrow and see if that fixes the problem.

 

[SteveL]

It should fix it. For the 351 swap you use the 302 water pump with the pass side inlet. Make sure it's the right rotation for your application. V-belt are standard rotation. The serp set-ups are reverse rotation.

 

[WILDMARE76]

I had the same problem with my pulleys not lining up.
My brother came over and said your balancer is not all the way
on. So I removed it and reinstalled again then it lined up.