water pump

**Pete Rock98** · 05-16-2009, 06:02 AM

Will this water pump work I think it's an ls2 vette wp and the dept of the pulley is 2 inches shorter and I have a 98 camaro .Does anyone if this will work before I return it Attachment 18567

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**JoshieDoom** · 05-16-2009, 06:53 AM

Return it. It will cause lots of belt issues. Order everything for a 99 bird/maro. Metal gaskets and all.

**Pete Rock98** · 05-16-2009, 07:13 AM

Why 99 .

**JoshieDoom** · 05-16-2009, 07:16 AM

Originally Posted by Pete Rock98

Why 99 .

They dont make the 98 pumps anymore lol.

It will be a bit different.

You have to have the metal gaskets to get the belt to line up right on the 98. Just did it.

Trust me

**Pete Rock98** · 05-16-2009, 01:44 PM

On the new wp does the pulley look like the one I have on the table or is like the wp I still have mounted to my motor?

**JoshieDoom** · 05-16-2009, 01:47 PM

Originally Posted by Pete Rock98

On the new wp does the pulley look like the one I have on the table or is like the wp I still have mounted to my motor?

Neither

My stock water pump looked like yours.

You will have paper gaskets as well.

This is the new one to use metal gaskets with

**mrr23** · 05-16-2009, 05:25 PM

water pumps are the same. where the belt lands on the pulley is different because the accessories for a vette are closer to the block. been there and done it myself. only difference is the t-stat. the 2005 is different. your orginal t-stat will not work on the LS2 water pump. you will have to get a LS2 style t-stat housing.

**Pete Rock98** · 05-16-2009, 07:08 PM

Originally Posted by mrr23

water pumps are the same. where the belt lands on the pulley is different because the accessories for a vette are closer to the block. been there and done it myself. only difference is the t-stat. the 2005 is different. your orginal t-stat will not work on the LS2 water pump. you will have to get a LS2 style t-stat housing.

So your saying the vette pump will work

**mrr23** · 05-16-2009, 07:09 PM

um, yes. for giggles i checked on discountparts.com for a 1998 camaro and corvette the gates water pump part number is 45002 for both...

**Pete Rock98** · 05-16-2009, 07:23 PM

The belt must ride on the edge of the pulley have you ever thrown the belt

**JoshieDoom** · 05-16-2009, 07:25 PM

Originally Posted by Pete Rock98

The belt must ride on the edge of the pulley have you thrown ever the belt

Why do you want to go through that hassle when you can return it?

**mrr23** · 05-16-2009, 07:27 PM

Originally Posted by JoshieDoom

Why do you want to go through that hassle when you can return it?

the pumps are the same. only difference with a LS2 is the newer t-stat housing.

**mrr23** · 05-16-2009, 07:29 PM

Originally Posted by Pete Rock98

The belt must ride on the edge of the pulley have you ever thrown the belt

yes, i've thrown a belt. it was the idler pulley was bad. i've had the "corvette" water pump on the white car for two years now.

it's the same water pump.

**JoshieDoom** · 05-16-2009, 07:29 PM

In the picture the pulley isnt the same...

seems like a giant hassle.

**mrr23** · 05-16-2009, 07:30 PM

yes, the 98 style has a bolt on pulley. they changed to the press on in 99

**JoshieDoom** · 05-16-2009, 07:31 PM

Originally Posted by mrr23

yes, the 98 style has a bolt on pulley. they changed to the press on in 99

Not that.. i just took mine off, I know this. The water pump above it. its like 2 inches shorter.

**mrr23** · 05-16-2009, 07:35 PM

the pulley is thinner yes. they changed the shaft design, but left everything else the same. the backside of the pulley is the same distance from the pump housing. measure the belt surface area of the pulley. it should be the same measurement. GM never changed the accessory brackets for the AC and power steering from 98 to 99-02 f-bodies.

**Pete Rock98** · 05-16-2009, 07:37 PM

Mrr23 I'am gonna have to agree with Josh there is no way that ls2 pump will operate correctly .Prove us wrong and post a pic if it's on your white car.

**JoshieDoom** · 05-16-2009, 07:39 PM

Ill take you word on it but I would just return it. Knowing that I DD a car I know WP failure is a bitch!!

**mrr23** · 05-16-2009, 07:49 PM

Originally Posted by Pete Rock98

Mrr23 I'am gonna have to agree with Josh there is no way that ls2 pump will operate correctly .Prove us wrong and post a pic if it's on your white car.

why won't it operate correctly? i'm looking over the picture in more detail, the nose is flatter. i am incorrect on mine being a LS2 design looking at that picture. mine came from a LS6 vette. has the more rounded nose.

i could be wrong. be wrong once before in my life. i'm allowed two. this one might be it.