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Dec 28, 2008 | 12:45 AM

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pulley question

wondering if i can replace all of my pulleys with this small *** pulley found under my hood???? theroy is shorter belt= more power right??????

Dec 28, 2008 | 01:00 AM

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Search 'underdrive pulley'.
ASP, SLP, RPM, & many others make the 25% crank pulleys and they tell you which belts to use.

Dec 28, 2008 | 01:09 AM

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i know bout the underdrive pulley but look at the power steering pulley its ******* huge. what if all the pulleys were this small ones size? it would reduce belt size by at least 60 percent while keeping my power steering and ac

Dec 28, 2008 | 01:15 AM

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cmon guys any thoughts bout this idea????

Dec 28, 2008 | 01:24 AM

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if you make it too short, the pulleys wont spin fast enough for their respective accessories to run. you wont have any power from the alternator at idle and have no power steering at cruising rev's.

typically when you install a 25% UD pulley, its recommended you install an overdrive pulley for your alternator if you running a lot of electrical stuff like stereos, etc