Granatelli

I have a customer that is bringing in his 2011 SS that already has a stock Edelbrock blower on his stock motor. We are building him a stout long block and I wanted to pulley it up (smaller blower pulley) how small can I go without slipping the 6 rib and what should be the belt length - please and thanks in advance

madmax4499

iTrader: (3)

ask J.R. if he wants you asking questions like this while representing his company.

Granatelli

Is it a trick question? J.R. is out of town this week and I needed help with a simple question. We sell and install Maggies and TT systems. I just dyno'd this car and it basically picked up 50hp over stock with out of this world air temps. Customer wants heads and a cam with more boost and a re-tune. I want to know when we go to a smaller blower pulley if we need a short blower belt - why is that a bad question

98TA6.0

iTrader: (42)

well a smaller circumference pulley would need a smaller pulley. unless the tensioner can take up the slack from the larger pulley. is this a serious question? you represent a pretty serious motorsports company and should be very educated with these sorts of things

Granatelli

Are you fighting just to fight? Your words "a smaller circumference pulley would need a smaller pulley" what are you saying?

I was merely trying to get an advance notice on what I might come across before the car got here. As an example, we work on Maggie kits all the time so I know what belt and what tensioner changes need to be made when going to a smaller bower drive pulley. We are not as well versed on the Edelbrock stuff. Here is what I got from someone else

Seems they understood the question with no problem. I guess the was a communication gaps its all good

madmax4499

iTrader: (3)

ok i was busting your *****. I figured with the company name; knowledge and experience would be flowing in your shop. you just dont see big well known shops asking to many questions. i was pointing out that J.R. will be pissed if he knew you were asking questions with obvious answers under his company name. That is all. most 6 rib belts start to slip around 9 psi. yes you will need a shorter belt with a smaller pulley to keep the tensioner in it's sweet spot.

Granatelli

I think the point was we needed specifics like what belt goes with what pulley diameter. Trying to be ahead of the curve. "It is only a fool who is afraid to ask."

Like no such thing as a stupid question. We don't work on Edelbrock blowers everyday and just wanted the 411 in advance. Sadly Edelbrock could not answer the question. One would think they would know what belt goes with what pulley set up