What belt length for race water pump and no power stearing
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What belt length for race water pump and no power stearing
Getting the car ready... always in a rush.
I plan to just run the crank, alternator and the idler pulley.. no tensioner setup.. Anyone out there running this setup as well? Remember the belt length off-hand?
I've run belts before with no tensioners and am aware of the struggle it takes to get the belt over the idler.. all part of racing.
I plan to just run the crank, alternator and the idler pulley.. no tensioner setup.. Anyone out there running this setup as well? Remember the belt length off-hand?
I've run belts before with no tensioners and am aware of the struggle it takes to get the belt over the idler.. all part of racing.
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A little hint, here is what I am running. Take the Idler pulley off, get your tensioner pulley bracket and mount it on the back side of the idler pulley bracket. You will have to do a little grinding on the idler pulley bracket to make everything line up. There will only be one bolt holting the tensioner in place, but when the belt is on the tensioner is pushing against the alt bracket, so it holds just fine. This setup works like a charm, I am just running stock crank , alt, and tensioner and I am using a 39" belt
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Hmm, thats a good idea however I don't have time by thursday to fab that up. I'm going to hae to go with a very tight belt for the time being but will look into that after the weekend is over.
Thanks for the advice.
Thanks for the advice.
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Originally Posted by BTL FED
A little hint, here is what I am running. Take the Idler pulley off, get your tensioner pulley bracket and mount it on the back side of the idler pulley bracket. You will have to do a little grinding on the idler pulley bracket to make everything line up. There will only be one bolt holting the tensioner in place, but when the belt is on the tensioner is pushing against the alt bracket, so it holds just fine. This setup works like a charm, I am just running stock crank , alt, and tensioner and I am using a 39" belt
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Hmm, thats a good idea however I don't have time by thursday to fab that up. I'm going to hae to go with a very tight belt for the time being but will look into that after the weekend is over.
Thanks for the advice.
Thanks for the advice.
Good luck
Tom
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Originally Posted by BTL FED
A little hint, here is what I am running. Take the Idler pulley off, get your tensioner pulley bracket and mount it on the back side of the idler pulley bracket. You will have to do a little grinding on the idler pulley bracket to make everything line up. There will only be one bolt holting the tensioner in place, but when the belt is on the tensioner is pushing against the alt bracket, so it holds just fine. This setup works like a charm, I am just running stock crank , alt, and tensioner and I am using a 39" belt
Works very well. Very clean too!
Thanks man, excellent find.
Now I just need to get my water pump to stop leaking on the middle outer bolts.
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Another quesiton, did you guys have to buy a 1" cap for the other inlet on the EWP? Mine didn't come with a cap so it was hardware store for that..
Also, since mine is a V6 swap I had my old V6 radiator hoses lying around. I was able to use the long V6 radiator hose and cut off the one end to fit to length and it works very well. It has the larger end on one side to fit the inlet and does a good job lining up with the LS1 radiator (when cut to fit). fwiw.
Also, since mine is a V6 swap I had my old V6 radiator hoses lying around. I was able to use the long V6 radiator hose and cut off the one end to fit to length and it works very well. It has the larger end on one side to fit the inlet and does a good job lining up with the LS1 radiator (when cut to fit). fwiw.
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Originally Posted by Magnus
BTL FED, thank you sir. I did this mod and its very easy to do! Had to grind the support fins down a little bit on the back of the idler bracket to support the tensioner pulley bracket flush and just used one of the tensioner bracket bolts through the back into the idler bracket (opposite way as stock)...
Works very well. Very clean too!
Thanks man, excellent find.
Now I just need to get my water pump to stop leaking on the middle outer bolts.
Works very well. Very clean too!
Thanks man, excellent find.
Now I just need to get my water pump to stop leaking on the middle outer bolts.
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fyi,
On my car with the ASP Underdrive pulley and the trade mark "Tom the Roofer" tensioner pulley mod, I need a 36" belt.
Very nice idea. Sure beats having to muscle a belt onto the pulleys without a tensioner pulley.
On my car with the ASP Underdrive pulley and the trade mark "Tom the Roofer" tensioner pulley mod, I need a 36" belt.
Very nice idea. Sure beats having to muscle a belt onto the pulleys without a tensioner pulley.
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Originally Posted by Magnus
fyi,
On my car with the ASP Underdrive pulley and the trade mark "Tom the Roofer" tensioner pulley mod, I need a 36" belt.
Very nice idea. Sure beats having to muscle a belt onto the pulleys without a tensioner pulley.
On my car with the ASP Underdrive pulley and the trade mark "Tom the Roofer" tensioner pulley mod, I need a 36" belt.
Very nice idea. Sure beats having to muscle a belt onto the pulleys without a tensioner pulley.
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I did away with the tensioner and idler pulley. I made my alternator adjustable. All I did was simply put the belt on, pull the alternator out, tighten the nut just a tad, then tightened the screw that holds pressure outwards on the alternator, then tightened the bolt down. Kind of hard explaining, here's some pics. I'm using a 32 1/2" belt. 325K6 is the part number for the Kelly Springfield brand. Hence 32.5, 6 rib.
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Originally Posted by Dragaholic
I did away with the tensioner and idler pulley. I made my alternator adjustable. All I did was simply put the belt on, pull the alternator out, tighten the nut just a tad, then tightened the screw that holds pressure outwards on the alternator, then tightened the bolt down. Kind of hard explaining, here's some pics. I'm using a 32 1/2" belt. 325K6 is the part number for the Kelly Springfield brand. Hence 32.5, 6 rib.
Anyway, went to the NAPA store and got the 36 inch belt part # 060355 in case anyone else does this mod. using the ASP pulley / stock alternator pulley and tensioner.
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Originally Posted by Dragaholic
The belt you listed should measure 35.5", hence 060355.
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Originally Posted by Dragaholic
I did away with the tensioner and idler pulley. I made my alternator adjustable. All I did was simply put the belt on, pull the alternator out, tighten the nut just a tad, then tightened the screw that holds pressure outwards on the alternator, then tightened the bolt down. Kind of hard explaining, here's some pics. I'm using a 32 1/2" belt. 325K6 is the part number for the Kelly Springfield brand. Hence 32.5, 6 rib.