ramairetransam

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Im going to get an aster bracket from my sdce . Reason being is im trying to make a bunch of power and boost with the stock heads and cam . So i got a 3.0 pulley and it belt slips now . Since i only rev to 6k i need a real small pulley

So with the aster im going to get the 8.65 crank pulley and either a 3.6 with will give me the same rpm or a 3.8 since its a known belt length .

Id like to do the 3.6 but no one has come forward with the length i would need.

Hows the ls2 water pump clearance with the 8.65 crank pulley?

Any thing i should know before going to the aster ??

Husker98

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Ever think about getting the LS2 wp and running a CBR 8.65" pulley with the sdce setup?

ramairetransam

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It won't work. Even the 7.625 procharger one won't work. Stuff is spaced differently

Husker98

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That's to bad I was hoping to go that way for my sdce setup if needed

Mike 02T/A

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Maybe get a boost cam vs stock cam. How much power are you trying to make with stock heads/cam? I just dont see you getting enough rpm gain to make it worth the money, unless the belt slips like crazy!

Husker98

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If you already have the springs and pushrods find a good used cam. The cam i got and similar are adding 100hp to their already boosted setup

ramairetransam

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i already have btr 660 springs and aftermarket pushrods , the car made 572 574 and then 572 then after that at some point i started getting belt slip . 572 is good for me . But if i had a cam the 3.4 would be fine since i would rev to 6500 . Other than that its been fine but i tried to go to small on a belt that had slipped before . So many if i put a new belt on with the coated 3.0 it would be good but im not going to risk it . I want to push this engine but only rev to 6k .

conan

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Here's my $.02

As said above get a cam in that thing. Save your $$$ on the ASTER for now but do the LS2 water pump since the coolant has to be drained and water pump has to come off for a cam. Go back to the 3.4" blower pulley and spin the motor to 6,500. Then if you still get slip the ASTER can go on with out coolant mess again. A mild blower spec cam should be good for 50+ hp vs stock cam on a blower car. Get ready to feed it more fuel too.

Bob@BruteSpeed

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Thanks for the order Jeff, I appreciate it. Bob

Inspector12

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I don't know where you guys come up with this ****. I ran the SDCE set up with an LS2 WP W the big crank pulley, and had no issues! I did get the Aster bracket, I was one of the first ones with it. It did work fine, I can't tell you 100% if it was any better than the SDCE set up. Its definitely engineered way better. The tensioner is a little weaker than the one SDCE uses. But good luck with your project.

JRENIGAR

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According to Bob's post it looks like you have already spent your money, however, another option would be to sell the p1 and upgrade to a d1. That way you could use a larger pulley and actually achieve more hp while avoiding belt slip and lowering IAT's. I sold my p1 and put $600 with it to get a used d1. IDK what your elevation is but my setup with the sdce 8 rib kit and a 4.5" blower pulley nets 10-11#'s @ 6500rpm. Before I backed it down a 4.0" pulley made 15#'s. Just some food for thought.

conan

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What size crank pulley did you run with the ls2 water pump ?

ramairetransam

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as far as i know no one has run the 8.65 with the sdce , and not even the 7,65 works because of a different offset .

Husker98

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How much boost were you making with the 3.0 & 7.25 pulleys?

ramairetransam

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13.8 lbs at 6000 or 6100

It was spinning the p1sc1 to 60000

ramairetransam

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since im getting the ls2 waterpump what thermostat housing do i need? im pretty sure i have the early style ls1 housing . Will that work with the ls2 pump .

So if i do need a new housing and 160 stat can someone point me to a link or part number . thanks.

Bob@BruteSpeed

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http://shop.brutespeed.com/Mr-Gasket...asket-6367.htm

You will need one like what is in the above link. Thanks. Bob

ramairetransam

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so then to make this perfectly clear , i need a late ls1 style housing then ?

Bob@BruteSpeed

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You just need a late thermostat, you don't need to replace the housing. Bob