Powerbond Pulley
01-04-2007, 05:31 PM
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Powerbond Pulley I originally ordered an ASP pulley from Byunspeed.... he was on back order so he let me know and I agreed to get a powerbond pulley for just $10 more...
Ok I now have my powerbnd pulley andmy car is at the mechanic as we speak.... They said they werent able to install it because my powerbond pulley is a 6 rib and I got my 6 rib belt, but my other belt that is on the OEM pulley is 5 rib and he is afraid my other pulleys will not be able to support the new 6 rib belt. I dunno whats going to happen now. do I need to change all my pulleys now that Im installing the powerbond pulley? and how well is the powerbond pulley compared to ASP?
reliable brand? just as effective? etc...
Thanks.
Ok I now have my powerbnd pulley andmy car is at the mechanic as we speak.... They said they werent able to install it because my powerbond pulley is a 6 rib and I got my 6 rib belt, but my other belt that is on the OEM pulley is 5 rib and he is afraid my other pulleys will not be able to support the new 6 rib belt. I dunno whats going to happen now. do I need to change all my pulleys now that Im installing the powerbond pulley? and how well is the powerbond pulley compared to ASP?
reliable brand? just as effective? etc...
Thanks.
01-04-2007, 05:49 PM
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maybe he just made a mistake and the OEM is a 6 rib pulley? Because the Belts I got for my car are a 6 rib and 4 rib. So the OEM pulley must be a 6 rib... he was just worried about the belt slipping off the pulley.
But I would still like to know if the powerbond is a good pulley..
But I would still like to know if the powerbond is a good pulley..
01-04-2007, 05:57 PM
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The Powerbond is what I've been running on mine for about 1.5 years or so (probably about 15-20k miles). No issues, no problems with the belts at all. I do run a solid, manual belt tensioner though. As long as you have the right part number for the LS1, it should go on no problems and work great. And I'm fairly sure someone like Byunspeed would have sent you the right one.
01-04-2007, 06:24 PM
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Originally Posted by MeentSS02
The Powerbond is what I've been running on mine for about 1.5 years or so (probably about 15-20k miles). No issues, no problems with the belts at all. I do run a solid, manual belt tensioner though. As long as you have the right part number for the LS1, it should go on no problems and work great. And I'm fairly sure someone like Byunspeed would have sent you the right one.
I have both goodyear gatorback belts 4 rib for A/c and 6 rib for alternator, power steering, crank.
It should work.
Did you feel a performance increase after the pulley?
01-04-2007, 06:25 PM
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Originally Posted by bowtieman81
I think you guys are getting confused. The main belt on the LS1 is 6 rib, the a/c belt is a smaller 4 rib.
01-04-2007, 06:26 PM
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Originally Posted by LSGunZ28
I think he overlooked the OEM belt and assumed it wouldnt fit.
I have both goodyear gatorback belts 4 rib for A/c and 6 rib for alternator, power steering, crank.
It should work.
Did you feel a performance increase after the pulley?
I have both goodyear gatorback belts 4 rib for A/c and 6 rib for alternator, power steering, crank.
It should work.
Did you feel a performance increase after the pulley?
As for a performance increase...not really. I just put it in the "every little bit helps" category.
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Originally Posted by MeentSS02
Yeah...I could see that happening actually. The OEM belt definitely wouldn't work with that pulley.
As for a performance increase...not really. I just put it in the "every little bit helps" category.
As for a performance increase...not really. I just put it in the "every little bit helps" category.
Also tell me more about: the solid, manual belt tensioner
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01-04-2007, 09:56 PM
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http://texas-speed.com/shop/item.asp?itemid=36
would that work?? and would an OEM A/C Belt work as well, or does that also need to be changed?
would that work?? and would an OEM A/C Belt work as well, or does that also need to be changed?
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Ok the underdrive pulley I have is a 25%, I dont know how to check. But the number for the part is A411537... I checked my Byunspeed email and he said I have another 25% underdrive pulley , its powerbond, not ASP . and I agreed to buy it... So anyways Im sure its the 25% because of that.
Now.
the Texas Speed website is the only place I see I can buy a belt from.
Part #s are:
Item# 19-760K6
and
Item# 19-K040378
The second number matches what
SScot236 posted, but the first one doesnt. Should I go ahead and purchase these or what?
Now.
the Texas Speed website is the only place I see I can buy a belt from.
Part #s are:
Item# 19-760K6
and
Item# 19-K040378
The second number matches what
SScot236 posted, but the first one doesnt. Should I go ahead and purchase these or what?
01-05-2007, 09:20 AM
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Sent you a reply to your PM...Texas Speed is where I got my whole package. If you can't wait for shipping, just call them and find out the belt lengths, and go to your nearest auto parts store. I don't recall the lenghts off the top of my head, or I'd give them to you.
01-05-2007, 04:39 PM
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I have the same pulley and its great. Never had a problem. I also got it from TSP. You need to get 2 new belts because the pulley is smaller so the belts will need to be smaller. They correct belt numbers are on the TSP website:
http://www.texas-speed.com/shop/cate...MID=1&catid=16
http://www.texas-speed.com/shop/cate...MID=1&catid=16
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I remember not so long ago I was doing a camswap on a local guys car. He has a powerbond pulley and boy did I dislike that thing. None of the bolts that come in the harmonic balancer puller fit, plus it didn't look like they would line up right if they did. I ended up using a 3 jaw pulley puller to remove it. There are several people who have nothing bad to say about it though. Good luck with it.