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Old 05-17-2010, 05:15 PM
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Yes, works with the Dorman listed previously.
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Looks like I won't need a smaller pulley. I forgot the s&p motor mounts put the engine further up, so the belt isn't lined up with the bolt.
The A arm is fairly close but I will need to get an alignment once I'm all done. Hopefully they remove 1 or 2 of the alignment spacers.
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The fact that you have tubular A-arms helps as well. It looks like you should be just fine based upon those pics.
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Today I bought the Doorman 300-301 pulley and tried it. Didn't work for me with the Vette accessories. It fit on the pump shaft, but wouldn't line up with the other pulleys.
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Try that Cts pulley???also what effect is the smaller pulley on the pump over time?
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Ordered the CTS pulley yesterday, should be at the dealership in a few days. I wondered about the smaller pulley effect on the pump too. Obviously it will spin it faster, I was told the pump is internally regulated so pressure & flow is the same.
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How much smaller is the CTS pulley? I'm thinking I need like 3/4" smaller at least to clear my pressure line at the steering box.
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Originally Posted by KENS80V
Here is one that fits the Corvette power steering shaft and is slightly smaller. These are sold with the CTS-V accessory drive kits. You can see the part number in the picture too. From edge to edge it's 6 3/16". I think yours is closer to 6 3/4".

Stock Vette pulley is 6.75 edge to edge.

A friend of mine told me that the truck pulley is 5.5 OD, but I haven't been able to find the ID of the center hole. The Trailblazer one I have, the ID is .75, won't work on the Vette pump.
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Thanks...I'm going to install the pressure line into steering box so it's fully seated and then check how much smaller is needed with motor/trans at proper angle.
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Please let us know
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Samckitt,

I wish I was listening to you earlier. You are correct that the Dorman 300-301 pulley does NOT line up with the c5 corvette accessories. I had a squeak issue that I have been chasing for six months that all leads back to this pulley.

here is what the correct one should look like...
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...rive-pics.html

and the dorman one
https://picasaweb.google.com/humpydo...eat=directlink
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Old thread, I know, but I was wondering what the diameter of the stock LS1 F-body p/s pulley was. I don't have one physically in front of me to compare to my current setup and am wondering if it would be worth the ~$40 to get one.
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I'm going to add to this as I am in need of a 5" pulley and really don't want to buy a billet dirty dingo unless that's my last resort.

I have the corvette pump and holley bracket, my pump shaft is the .66 version. I found a thread where gary68 used a dorman 300-201 but his bracket looked like a truck bracket and dorman's website shows the shaft dia hole to be around .75 or something, def not .66

Any suggestions??
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Originally Posted by 1976CamaroGuy
I'm going to add to this as I am in need of a 5" pulley and really don't want to buy a billet dirty dingo unless that's my last resort.

I have the corvette pump and holley bracket, my pump shaft is the .66 version. I found a thread where gary68 used a dorman 300-201 but his bracket looked like a truck bracket and dorman's website shows the shaft dia hole to be around .75 or something, def not .66

Any suggestions??
I'm pretty sure the early 90's 2.8 S-10 pulleys are the small shaft type 2 pulleys... but you'll have to find an oem one at a salvage yard as dorman doesn't make one yet.
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Check out the Dorman 300-126 if 5 3/4" will work.
From Rock Auto
DORMAN 300126 {#25522518} Metal; O.D.; 5-3/4"; Width: 1-1/4"; Belt Type: Serpentine; ID: .661"


Originally Posted by 1976CamaroGuy
I'm going to add to this as I am in need of a 5" pulley and really don't want to buy a billet dirty dingo unless that's my last resort.

I have the corvette pump and holley bracket, my pump shaft is the .66 version. I found a thread where gary68 used a dorman 300-201 but his bracket looked like a truck bracket and dorman's website shows the shaft dia hole to be around .75 or something, def not .66

Any suggestions??
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Thanks for the heads up, I'm going to give it a shot...that should be enough
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After doing some measuring , even that much less on the pulley, it's going to hit the hi-pressure pump fitting on the gearbox

I broke down and ordered the dirty dingo 5" pulley, Thats going to give me plenty of room I need. Hated to spend that kind of cash on a pulley and they charge $14.50 shipping for priority mail in a small flat rate box which is only around $5 so that was hard to swallow lol.

But I needed it and had no choice
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Hi Folks Im in the UK suffering with this LS Pulley problem, I have a 48 Chevy Stepside Running a Corvette LS1,My PS Pulley began spinning on the shaft. I ordered a Corvette Pulley and was told it didn't fir possibly because Camaro/Firebird LS1 have different shaft sizes, The Corvette Pulley purchased was too small. Ive since learnt that not all Corvettes have the same shaft size some .66 some .72, I take it mine is a .72. I had the fibre Pulley boss machined to fit but now suffer belt squeal and Im told that the pitches are different on some pulleys.....Id like to buy a Metal Pulley and Im told again that aftermarket pulleys are $100+ and yet an LS2 is $20 and upgraded to metal, Does anyone know the shaft size on the LS2? or are they different too......Im gonna hopefully stop the squeal today using a Gator Belt......
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try asking on facebook. there is a corvette salvage place called dinos corvette salvage. pretty knowledgeable folks.
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where is Dino's corvettes salvage in the UK or USA? Handy to know. I think I have the squeal problem solved the belt fitted by a Corvette Mechanic here in the uk was not only old but it was the wrong size and the tentioner was actually bottoming out. I purchased a new belt locally and fitted it myself now the problem is solved. However if the LS2 Meatl pulley fits Id like to replace the fibre pulley just fitted as I do not trust them.......


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