Thornton69
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- Sep 15, 2014
- 1,149
- Boat Info
- 1981 245 SDC
2021 Solar 420
- Engines
- '97 5.7 Bravo 2
'20 Merc 25 EFI Jet
Upgraded my engine and need some help with mounting the raw water pump. Original engine had v-belts and the newer one has a serpentine. Came across a link once before but cannot for the life of me find it again on the parts required to mount it. If memory serves me well, it should be mounted on the lower starboard side. It is a '97 Vortec with mechanical fuel pump. I will need a 4 bolt pulley, mounting bracket, belt and additional idler if required. My pump was redone last season and I have an additional rebuild kit for it so not sure if I would be better off getting it mounted or just switching over to one driven directly to the end of the crank. Also, there has never been any kind of strainer on this system and am contemplating adding one. Any help and recommendations would be appreciated.