Well, they are in the mail now. Guess I'll let you all know if I really did
get a deal or not after installing them. This should be interesting.
Rich - Ashburn, VA
> ----------
> From: frank golembieski[SMTP:editzero@yahoo.com]
> Reply To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2000 9:55 PM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: Re: DML: Underdriven pullies (Was: TKS; Summit Clearance
> Deal)
>
> 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-
> >
> > .--- jon@dakota-truck.net -- or --
> > stei0302@cs.fredonia.edu ------------.
> > | Jon Steiger * AOPA, DoD, EAA, MP Race Team,
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> >
> >
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