Let me start by saying I know I am an idiot. I took the pump apart a while ago and now I forgot how it goes back together. I thought I took pictures because I knew this was going to happen, but I can't find them. Man it sucks getting old and forgetting stuff. I am trying to figure out how all these brackets assemble and then mount back on the engine. Can someone please take a couple pictures of the setup on their engine to help me. I would greatly appreciate it. It's a 68 Olds 455 with only the alternator and power steering pump. The pump mounts on the drivers side with the alternator on the pass side. My pics are below of the brackets and new pump. I think I have the first bracket on the pump correctly. The rest are throwing me for a loop. Thanks in advance for the help.

 

Hopefully you didn't forget the spacers...

 

By the way, what's going on with the cutout under the top inboard fastener location?

 

Not really sure, never noticed the cuts before. I believe I have other brackets from the 350 I pulled out. I pulled this engine out of a delmont 88 about 20 yrs agao.

 

Thank you for all the information, super helpful.

 

Joe_padavano

I have an assembly manual that does not have the detail that you posted. Can you point me to the supplier of the documentation you referenced?

 

That page is in all the ones I've seen, but in any case, by far the best quality and most complete PIMs are from Paul Sigmund (Hairy442 on this site).

 

I believe someone cut to fit around electric mounted water pump. Added spacers and aftermarket crank pulley would also be needed. And custom size belts of course.