crank pulley vs. complete set

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Mar 29, 2007 | 11:32 PM

fbodyfreek

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crank pulley vs. complete set

hey everybody. is it worth the money to just throw a crank pulley on the car and maybe an alternator pulley? for a while i was thinking to go with a whole serpentine set, but then i figured i would hold off until i did some modifications to the valve train for optimal results. so i got to thinking that an underdrive crank and alternator pulley might be more what i'm looking for right now. so how much am i looking to gain from one of those? and does anyone think i should just do the whole set? thanks.

Mar 29, 2007 | 11:33 PM

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To tell you the truth neither are really worth it but if you are going to do it get both

Mar 30, 2007 | 09:24 AM

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ive heard more bad than good about changing pullies

Mar 30, 2007 | 05:37 PM

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Cars with belt driven waterpumps stand to gain a lot more from UD pullies than LT1s do. On an LT1 the single best reason I see for UD pullies is road racing where the slower accessory speed is easier on them, the PS pump in particular.