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Old Jul 16, 2007 | 03:49 PM
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whats the largest crank pulley for a blower setup that you guys can fit on a 2002 fbody.... no front sway bar up front either... im not sure how close any thing else is...

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Old Jul 16, 2007 | 06:37 PM
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I got an 8.5" on just fine.
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I got an 8.5" on just fine.
do you have a EWP?
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bump bump... come one blower guys.... what larger crank pulley are you guys able to use with a ewp.... it looks like on mine i hav a little over .5'' clearance to the ewp....
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do you have a EWP?
Nope, I didn't really need an EWP for anything.
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I run an evans wp . I've had an 8.5" for a long time. Still don't have it on yet. Soon
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What are the benefits of running a larger pulley?
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larger crank pulley=larger sc pulley=more surface belt contact area=less slippage
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