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Will It Work? Serpentine System Off A 3.8l? On 70s 302

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DTARS

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just wondering if anyone tried it before,
have a 3.8l was thinkin about swapping out the serpentine system off of it on to my 1970S 302. the crank pulley is 4 bolts so is water pump, hmmmm

let me know what you guys think
 

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My question is why do you want to do this
 

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the motor i have has v belt system, and the serpentine system off the 3.8 looks like it will fit. plus i kinda want to keep power steering and ac , not a 100% sure yet
 

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Give it a shot man. I couldn't tell ya if it would work. If I were you, I'd just start trying it out
 

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What year 3.8L are we talking about here?

2003 mustang 3.8L

Or 1984 mustang 3.8L??


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ya id figure id give it a shot anyway to see if it works, cus i hate the v belt system . i think its a 96 or 95 3.8l

ill let ya guys know if it works ect lol
 
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