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I've read tons of articles on this site and others and the information seems very extensive but I want to get all of your opinions on this since you're all doing it with an el camino like I have. I currently have a mongrel 350 out of a 72 chevy truck in my 86 elky. My dad had a backyard mechanic who did many stupid things to butcher the car do the swap. I've recently noticed my 2 yr old a/c compresser is starting to make noise. Was done as a surprise for me by my dad for christmas a few years ago. Now that I look very closely it looks like all of the accessories are slightly skewed probably wrong washers a mix of brackets sheer stupidity on the guy who installed the motor's part. If it was attacked to the car ie. the a/c compressor he kept that part attached to the motor he kept the parts off of the 72. Sorry for the long lead up but this explains what is on the car now. I'm about to put my new freshly built 350 roller motor in the car. Since I'm going to start fresh I want to find a serpentine setup that I would be able to swap out everything. Relocate a/c compressor to the other side, reverse water pump and all. I'd like to try and not spend a fortune doing this so would rather find a donor car. But also if any of you suggest a reasonable kit that would get it done I'd be open to that. I plan on doing all new accessories if I do this option. Also I am converting to an electric cooling fan. I want everything to be new so there are no headaches.
Thanks in advance
Jerry
Thanks in advance
Jerry