Project Novakane - LSX376 Crate Engine - Water Pump

10. We could then install the 8-rib ATI Super Damper using a T-40 Super Torx bit. Once each bolt was torqued to 40 lb-ft, we moved on to the water pump pulley.
10. We could then install the 8-rib ATI Super Damper using a T-40 Super Torx bit. Once eac
11. After we pressed off the factory water pump pulley, we began to press on the ATI Racing water pump pulley. We used a press to try and make sure the pulley went on evenly, but you can also use a hammer and an appropriately sized socket.
11. After we pressed off the factory water pump pulley, we began to press on the ATI Racin
12. This was where we ran into our first problem. The new water pump pulley that was included in our truck kit was actually for an F-body car and the water pumps are different. What that meant was our 4-inch-wide pulley wouldn’t press onto the shaft a safe length without hitting the base supports of the water pump. Rather than press our luck, after the mock-up photos were taken, we took the pulley to a machine shop and had -inch shaved off the bottom and that made it fit perfectly.
12. This was where we ran into our first problem. The new water pump pulley that was inclu

13. We were now ready for the water pump to go on. We ordered a new unit from Summit Racing and then painted it wrinkle black. ARP bolts were again used to install the pump onto the block.
13. We were now ready for the water pump to go on. We ordered a new unit from Summit Racin
14. The alternator and power steering bracket could then be installed with new ARP 12-point bolts. Specialized Coatings, in Huntington Beach, California, powdercoated the bracket black wrinkle to match our painted pieces and the black supercharger.
14. The alternator and power steering bracket could then be installed with new ARP 12-poin
15. A big upgrade over the factory tensioner and idler pulleys, we contaced Lingenfelter for their awesome billet idler pulleys and heavy-duty tensioner assembly. Lingenfelter also included a modified MagnaCharger bracket so that everything would simply bolt up. These pieces were really trick and the heavy-duty tensioner will keep our serpentine belt nice and tight throughout the RPM range.
15. A big upgrade over the factory tensioner and idler pulleys, we contaced Lingenfelter f

16. Lingenfelter’s new idler pulley and tensioner bracket assembly (which we’ll powdercoat black later on) was bolted onto the alternator bracket and water pump using four supplied bolts with an 8mm Allen socket.
16. Lingenfelter’s new idler pulley and tensioner bracket assembly (which we’ll powdercoat
17. On went the 225-amp Powermaster alternator that came powdercoated black. This heavy-duty alternator will keep our multiple Optima batteries charged up and it looks great too. The standard 6-rib serpentine pulley was replaced with an 8-rib unit from ATI.
17. On went the 225-amp Powermaster alternator that came powdercoated black. This heavy-du
18. During the wrinkle black paint process, we removed the front crank trigger and we made sure to reinstall it onto the front timing cover.
18. During the wrinkle black paint process, we removed the front crank trigger and we made

19. American Racing Headers long-tube headers were the next items to be bolted on. These bad boys feature 3/8-inch laser-cut flanges, along with 1 7/8-inch primary tubes that collect into 3-inch crossover tubes. These headers came in a raw finish and we had them ceramic coated at Specialized Coatings.
19. American Racing Headers long-tube headers were the next items to be bolted on. These b
20. Minus an 8-rib belt and an oil pan, our LSX376 was ready for its dyno day at Westech Performance. Our initial guesstimate is that our small-block will belt out 620 hp and 640 lb-ft of torque. If it does achieve those figures, our GMC Sierra should be a rocket ship.
20. Minus an 8-rib belt and an oil pan, our LSX376 was ready for its dyno day at Westech P