From V-Belts to Serpentine: Slithering into a Smoother Scout II Ride

I wasn’t expecting this, but I am not surprised. We will do two things to get a more modern and serviceable engine.

1. Replace V-Belts with a Serptine belt kit.
2. Replace the Radiator and hoses to de-risk engine failure.
   • New radiator with different ports.
   • New electric fans to pick up excellent cooling efficiency.
   • Delete the fuel pump that is no longer utilized due to my Sniper 2 install.
   • Move the alternator to the fuel pump area to get it out of the way of the A/C compressor.

I will be taking pictures of before and after, but since a mechanic is doing the work, I may be missing some process steps.

Updates:

Talk to the guys at state line auto and here is the plan.

Serpentine Kit – Link Here
Side note…how to find engine markings if you have a Chevy Small Block 350 – Link Her
New Air Compressor – This one I was on the fence for because we had to change the alternator belt pully and it was $170 to change it on the one we had or…. $250 for one with it all set up
Radiator and Fan – There are a lot to choose from here. I went with a 14 inch fan cooled – 3-Core radiator. Link Here.
All this is in an effort to set me up with a more reliable running vehicle.

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