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Hey Karl

Yes to all of the above

318 (1971)

Have an Early-A V8 radiator

Swapped in a cast iron water pump (driver side discharge)

Using the early timing chain cover with timing bracket (passenger side)

Water pump pulley is correct... seems the crank pulley I have is not

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Do you have the factory spacer between the pump and pulley? Both my polys with iron pumps had a 1/4 inch spacer between the pulley and the flange of the water pump
Disregard, I see your alternator is lined up so that’s not the issue.