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72projectbird 10-29-2023 12:02 PM

403 olds accessory drive diagram
 
Does anyone have a good diagram of how a 79 403 olds Trans Am accessory drive goes together? I got one I'm putting together, and everything was thrown into a box and now I'm playing with a big puzzle. lol

Also, if anyone has a 403 crank pulley, I need one.

Thanks guys!

Trevor78 10-29-2023 10:48 PM

AC or Smog pump originally? Accessories, brackets and pulleys changed due to options.

Trevor78 10-29-2023 10:49 PM

https://forums.maxperformanceinc.com...d.php?t=813887

Here's one from way back, before Parts Manuals and Diagrams were available. Worked it out.

72projectbird 10-30-2023 07:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trevor78 (Post 6463944)
AC or Smog pump originally? Accessories, brackets and pulleys changed due to options.

No ac. I don't know if it had a smog pump originally? It has a 3 groove water pump pulley, and if it did have a smog pump, it won't be going back on.

72projectbird 10-30-2023 07:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trevor78 (Post 6463945)
https://forums.maxperformanceinc.com...d.php?t=813887

Here's one from way back, before Parts Manuals and Diagrams were available. Worked it out.

Wow, that's perfect! Better than a diagram I think.

Thanks!

Trevor78 10-30-2023 07:41 AM

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...6e480a72_b.jpg403 Alternator brackets 77_79 A F models by Ben, on Flickr

Trevor78 10-30-2023 07:52 AM

A 3-row water pump pulley with non-AC says possible smog pump engine as 3 accessories still being used or they'd use the 2-row pulley. On Olds engines with smog and AC, the compressor belt would bypass the WP and go to a 4th row on the crank pulley.

With only the 2 accessories remaining it won't matter anyway. These engines had the pulley offsets changed around and with extra rows when the need for extra accessories became more popular. The water pump length became standard rather than different lengths of earlier engines.

Another obvious way to detect a smog 403, other than blocked-off intake fittings and carb used, is the curved oil filler pipe required to clear the smog pump. Regular just used the straight tube. The original accessory status is more for swapping pulleys around and knowing which will line up together even if the accessories are long gone.

72projectbird 10-30-2023 08:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trevor78 (Post 6463969)
A 3-row water pump pulley with non-AC says possible smog pump engine as 3 accessories still being used or they'd use the 2-row pulley. On Olds engines with smog and AC, the compressor belt would bypass the WP and go to a 4th row on the crank pulley.

With only the 2 accessories remaining it won't matter anyway. These engines had the pulley offsets changed around and with extra rows when the need for extra accessories became more popular. The water pump length became standard rather than different lengths of earlier engines.

Another obvious way to detect a smog 403, other than blocked-off intake fittings and carb used, is the curved oil filler pipe required to clear the smog pump. Regular just used the straight tube. The original accessory status is more for swapping pulleys around and knowing which will line up together even if the accessories are long gone.


I have a straight oil fill tube. The engine was rebuilt but never installed in the car, so I'm piecing the accessory drive back together before I drop it in the car. I didn't take it apart, so I have nothing to go off of for reference.

Thanks for the help!


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