Re: Underdriven pullies (Was: TKS; Summit Clearance Deal)

From: frank golembieski (editzero@yahoo.com)
Date: Tue Feb 01 2000 - 21:55:36 EST


well i run all three pullies and i have no probles
other that my alt needle moves now .
Frank
94 3.9 spoort

--- Jon Steiger <stei0302@cs.fredonia.edu> wrote:
>
>
> On Tue, 1 Feb 2000 WillTier@aol.com wrote:
> [...]
> > I had the 3 piece set on but went back to the
> stock alt pulley and thus a
> > different belt. Not enough charging at idle or low
> RPM with the ASP alt
> > pulley. I think Jon may have used stock alt pulley
> also. Then we had to go
> > with a 6 rib belt as couldn't find a 7 rib to fit.
> Another note would be to
>
>
> Yep, Bill speaks the truth. I couldn't get a good
> charge with a 3 piece
> underdriven pulley set, so I went back to the stock
> alternator pulley. I'm
> still having charging problems, but my battery is
> just about dead, so I'm
> hoping that is part of the problem.
>
>
> > be very careful with stock belt or any belt for
> that matter and your alt
> > pulley hitting the radiator over flow bottle (92
> -96 anyway) as engine roll
> > will put a nice hole it it for ya. I tried the ASP
> alt pulley but to low or
> > no charge at idle and with the headers if you high
> idle they will get red hot
> > and mealt things.
>
> Yep, another good point. If you change belts
> and/or pullies, watch
> that clearance! I went through 2 tanks before I got
> smart and installed
> an aftermarket one out of harm's way. They're not
> very expensive from the
> dealer (even less expensive for the aftermarket one)
> but its still a pain to
> have to patch them up with duct tape and keep
> replacing it all the time. :-)
>
>
> -Jon-
>
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