troys2222

Hello Guy's, can any one tell me if any one makes a serpentine system for a olds 350. And why wouldn't the one for the 455 work basicly the same block.

Thanks Troy.

joe_padavano

First, the only true serpentine belt system for an Olds motor was the factory system used on the V6 diesel. This is the only Olds to ever have a reverse rotation water pump. ALL of the aftermarket "serpentine" systems are really just conventional belt systems that use multi-rib flat belts instead of the less expensive and more readily available V-belts. The worst offenders are the aftermarket systems that require three or four or five idler pulleys to force the "serpentine" belt around the conventional rotation water pump. From an engineering, complexity, and mechanical drag standpoint, one can only wonder "Why?".

If you really have your heart set on one of these systems, the difference between the big and small block Olds motors is deck height. Depending on the design of the aftermarket accessory brackets, they may or may not fit the shorter deck height. The belt length will also change.

J-(Chicago)

When the AC compressor locks up, and the car won't start in the middle of the desert you will not enjoy the serpentine lifestyle anymore.