Is this with the 90mm pullies or the 100mm?

 

90mm was used.

JimIII

 

Or you could always powdercoat the idler bracket...



And polish the pulleys...



After all, the Magnum Powers piece would just hide the chrome alternator!

 

I need to polish my metco pullies, they look crappy. I might take them off and chuck them into the wall instead.

Nice polish job there

In that picture of the two metco pullies could you tell me the bearing numbers on each dust cap (red/black)? I'm curious to see what they are and who makes them. They should start with 6203...

Thanks

 

Tampa,

Amazing what one can do with a Dremel, some polishing compound and lots of time on one's hands...that's the before and after shot (you should see that IAC now too - pinched that idea from you I believe).

I sent the black bearing pulleys back to Metco and had them swap them out for the new red bearings, so I can't give you the numbers for them anymore. I will check the red bearings (I've got two still in the boxes they came in for my tensioner pulleys...had to yank the bearings out of those to send them to the chromer). As soon as I get home I will post the brand and numbers off the boxes that the new red bearings are in.

Dan

News flash...the red bearings that I have came in a blue and white box from 'NTN Corporation' and they are made in, of all places, Taiwan! The part number on the side of the box is '6203LLUC3/L627'. Hope that helps.

 

Wouldnt the tension on the slack side now be pulling it up off the tension side??
And if you do get tension have you ever tried Doans Pills??

LMAO!

 

That was my thoughts when I designed my set up. I have ran mine for a month or so with no issues.

Suavy

 

So which side is your set up on?

TB

 

With all due respect to Magnum Powers & JDM here is my set up...

 

Very interesting design. You actually keep both stock idlers in place for more belt support.

Nice work.

 

Why does it matter if there is increased tension? If there is more wrap and subsequently more surface area of the belt touching the relocated pulley, wouldnt that help with slippage alone?

Any physics experts out there?

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Anthony@JDM
[B]for. But the proper way to tension a belt is on the SLACK side.



Why?
That's the side with the tensioner. I would think that the slack side is the other side.



We are seeing just over a pound of increase and longer belt-life since there is no more slippage.

Have you really done enough testing to determine belt life?

 

Thanks Struck in AZ, that info will come in handy down the road.

 

Just trying to help a brother out...

 

does it have a price yet?