Flexible Power Belt Routing for a Multi Vehicle General Motors Engine

Abstract

The embodied invention is directed toward providing a flexible power belt routing to peripheral components by relocating the water pump to a substantially central location on the engine. This is accomplished by designing two adaptor plates which route the coolant water between the water pump and the engine coolant ports. When the water pump is centrally located on the engine, other peripheral belt driven components, such as air conditioning and power steering, can be suitably located around the front of engine so as to permit the motor to be retrofitted into various engine spaces in a variety of cars, trucks, and vehicles.

I claim: 
     
         1 . Adaptor plates in a coolant assembly designed to adapt the position of a water pump to an engine comprising:
 a) said water pump with four water pump coolant ports,   b) said engine with four engine coolant ports,   c) a pair of said adaptor plates, wherein each said adaptor plate further comprises:
 i) an engine side and a pump side, 
 ii) a first coolant opening, wherein
 1. said first coolant opening is located on said engine side of said adaptor plate, 
 2. said first coolant opening corresponds to one said coolant port of said engine, 
 
 iii) a second coolant opening, wherein
 1. said second coolant opening is located on said pump side of said adaptor plate, 
 2. said second coolant opening corresponds to one said coolant port of said pump, 
 
 iv) wherein said first coolant opening and said second coolant openings are connected, 
 v) a third coolant opening, wherein
 1. said third coolant opening is located on said engine side of said adaptor plate, 
 2. said third coolant opening corresponds to one said coolant port of said engine, 
 
 vi) a fourth coolant opening, wherein
 1. said fourth coolant opening is located on said engine side of said adaptor plate, 
 2. said fourth coolant opening corresponds to one said coolant port of said engine, and 
 
   d) a pair of gaskets associated with each said adaptor plate.   
     
     
         2 . The adaptor plates of  claim 1 , wherein said water pump is a mechanical water pump designed to be powered by a belt connected to said engine. 
     
     
         3 . Adaptor plates in a coolant assembly designed to adapt a mechanical water pump to an engine comprising:
 a) said mechanical water pump with four pump coolant ports,   b) said engine with four engine coolant ports,   c) a pair of said adaptor plates, wherein each said adaptor plate incorporates two coolant pathways,   d) wherein said adaptor plates are designed to interconnect said four pump coolant ports to said four engine coolant ports, and   e) wherein said mechanical water pump is powered by a belt connected to an engine pulley.