Don't forget to make it so you can use the stock belt.
-----Original Message-----
From: T & J <jan@bewellnet.com>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Friday, August 07, 1998 9:17 PM
Subject: DML: Re: custom pulleys: ATTN. PACTRICK
>From:Tim Roller>magnum318@bewellnet.com
>
> >Patrick- you say that you can lathe up a great set of pullies at a down
to
>earth price, but I've dealt with aluminum and it's very soft. Do you heat
>treat these pieces to make them stronger or are they an alloy impregnated
>piece? I think that stainless steel would be the strongest metal to work
>with and you could machine it a little thinner without it being brittle and
>give it a lighter weight. Not only that, but when stainless is polished up,
>it's the most beautiful of all the metals and it DOESN'T RUST or turn other
>funky colors--
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Kabuki2@aol.com <Kabuki2@aol.com>
>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
>Date: Friday, August 07, 1998 10:03 AM
>Subject: DML: custom pulleys (was: power pulleys)
>
>
>>In a message dated 98-08-07 11:21:50 EDT, you write:
>>
>><< The STANDARD power pulleys (performance series) use the stock Dak 7
>> rib belt. The Power amp series uses a 6 rib belt because the length
>> they needed wasn't available in a 7 rib configuration. They still use
>> an easy to obtain belt you can get from the parts store - that's why
>> the 6 rib is used.
>>
>> Tate >>
>>
>>If someone can give me the measurements on a set of these pulleys, I can
>make
>>a set anyway specified (any size, any accessory, steel, aluminum, could be
>>anodized, or whatever, the possibilities are endless) at a reasonable
>price.
>>I'm not sure on the steel peices, but if enough people were interested I
>could
>>make an aluminum batch for DMLers that'd most likely be cheaper and of a
>much
>>higher quality than most any automotive machine shop could produce ..
>>
>>ttyl
>>Patrick
>>
>
>
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