Im am planning to install a pulley within the next 2 weeks. Need some info. Whats better a blower or crank pulley? I know Auto Specialities and Downs Ford has pulleys for the blower but who makes the crank pulley? If anyone has either, please let me know your opinions or performance gains. Thanks.

99-White
#2163
6-9-99
13.9793@97.19
Airaid

 

Caka,

Downs Ford offers the crank pulley.They have been on backorder for some time .....I cant wait for more boost

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99 SVT Lightning
BLK. #1476 5/20/99
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2 Chamber Flowmasters
Downs Air Intake
B.F.Goodrich Drag T/A`s
Superchips
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Cervini`s 3-inch Cowl Hood
A-pillar Phantom Boost Guage
Redline Water Wetter
Sportmaster Flip tonneau
Tow package
CD changer

Best run to date
13.064 @105.33

"Empty Pockets Racing"Drag Race Team NJ-DE

LAUNCH HARD




[This message has been edited by Spiro99SVT (edited 02-14-2000).]

 

Don't even consider a blower pulley. You run great risk of damaging the blower, and it is not rebuildable. Go with the crank pulley.

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I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy.

'92 Civic Si, Centerforce Dualfriction clutch, no front license plate.

'84 Alan Record Carbonio, Aerospoke wheels, Sugino AT crankset, Campy brakes (I think, hard to tell underneath the protective coat of grease and dirt).

'98 Honda "Harmony" 5.0 h.p. mulching mower, stock.

2000 silver SVT Lightning on order (the lawnmower will have to go).

alphadoggy@jetlink.net

 

Caka:
If you look at NLOC board, under 2nd Gen. "pulley change by hotdog". I'm sure you will go for the wait on the Down's crank pulley.

 

Caka,
I installed the ASP pulley on my L before Hotdog did. I had no trouble at all putting it on. I can understand after reading some of the post about ruining the blower by changing the pulley. I would have had my doubts about changing it also. Did not have that option because no one else had done it. The Pontiacs have been doing it for years with no problems. I like mine. Just my .02.

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Jerrod Gross
99.5 White Lightning
#1414, May 19,1999
Snuglid, sprayed on bed liner, 8.84sec/79.8mph (1/8th)(before mods.)
SHM mass air/conical filter, ASP blower pulley
phantom boost gauge

 

99SVT
How much increase did you see on the stock gauge? As best as you can tell.
I see you are in Houston, what area do you live / work, E, W, S, N. I am on the West side around Beltway 8 and I 10.

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Andre Terranova (1-18-1947)<*(((><
isa4325@flash.net / "1-BAD-TK" Texas Tag,
Red Lightning / Red Premier Tonneau Cover,
Red Shadow Cowl Cover / SuperChip,
3:73 Gears / K&N Filter,
Edelbrock muffler, Interceptor,
Laptop Computer at Side,
G-Tech,
Best Time 12.986 @ 107.54 "Tweeked to the Max".
[05-11-1999 #1132]


"Only Little Boys Wear Bow Ties"

 

I agree with Jerrod Gross the Grand prix people have been changing their Eaton press fit blower pulleys for the last 3 years with very good success. Check out their web site: http://www.grandprix.net/ They have a special pulley puller from ASP just for the Eaton SC. On the GP the pulley replacement has been a great bang for the buck replacement for ~$100 they consistently see gains of 25hp on a 3.8l V6 with no intercooler. I think we might do better.

Aaron B. http://www.oh.verio.com/~aaron/

 

Checked out the Pontiac site. They offer the blower pulley for $89, but the pulley puller is another $165. They also offer the Magnuson Nose Drive with keyed interchangeable pulley for $279. For the relatively small amount additional I would be inclined to go with the Magnuson unit, provided it fit our blower, thus avoiding the hassle and risk of messing with the press fit pulley. But I'm wondering if this would result in more gain than changing the crank pulley? What do crank pulleys cost, and what, if any, are the risks involved in changing them?

 

Jerrod,

Do you know about MTI? It is a pretty good performance shop 1 blk S of Westheimer on Dairy Ashford (on the left going S.). It is within sight of the West Side Command Substation for the HPD. They sell high octane unleaded fuel, N2O, and parts and upgrade services.

I'm not certain, but I make have met you there once.

I live on the SW side south and west of Eldridge and West Bellfort. Email me offline if you'd like to come by and see my toys.

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Chuck 'Wyldman' Shelton
wyldman@houston.rr.com
Black 99.5 Lightning Build # 1273, DOB 5-14-99, NLOC #315
Best run to date 12.857 @103.48
CD Changer; Tow Pkg.; Lojack; Sal's custom nitrous chip; G-Tech/Pro; SnugLid; BedRug; Invinca-Shield, full kit; NOS KIT 100 hp shot (currently); Clear and smoke Lexan fog light covers; 3M Ti Window Tint; Bel radar detector (shouldn't be an accessory); PowerStack cone filter (a.k.a. supercharger waker upper); American Auto Designs ram air hood; Cal-Tracs traction bars; Bassani headers;Goodrich T/A Drag Radials; Muth Signal Mirrors, inbound

 

Gosh, you could throw a blanket over all of us, well maybe a hot air ballon. I am also jealous, he gets a personal online invite to your home to see your toys. Well when I get my toy street legal????? I am going to pay you a visit, without the invite. Well maybe one day We should all go to the Sonic on hwy 6 for dinner one night seeing's that's all we can afford right now, it could be a boys night out no girls......

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Andre Terranova (1-18-1947)
<*(((><
isa4325@flash.net / "1-BAD-TK" Texas Tag,
Red Lightning / Red Premier Tonneau Cover,
Red Shadow Cowl Cover / SuperChip,
3:73 Gears / K&N Filter,
Edelbrock muffler, Interceptor,
Laptop Computer at Side,
G-Tech,
Best Time 12.986 @ 107.54 "Tweeked to the Max".
[05-11-1999 #1132]
"Certificate on the Wall"


"Only Little Boys Wear Bow Ties"

 

Andre,

You don't need an invite to come by the house, you are always welcome.

As I recall, I gave you a rough time on your birthday because you went to C & H Steakhouse and didn't come by to see me. You had to drive right by my subdivision to get there.

So there, nyah!

[This message has been edited by Wyldman (edited 02-15-2000).]

 

That's one of those..."Naa Na Na Naa Na Naa, I'am better than you are....." rebuttals isn't it?
Lets do Sonic this Wednesday Night on Hwy 6 at Memorial, I think? Say about 6:00 pm.

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Andre Terranova (1-18-1947)
<*(((><
isa4325@flash.net / "1-BAD-TK" Texas Tag,
Red Lightning / Red Premier Tonneau Cover,
Red Shadow Cowl Cover / SuperChip,
3:73 Gears / K&N Filter,
Edelbrock muffler, Interceptor,
Laptop Computer at Side,
G-Tech,
Best Time 12.986 @ 107.54 "Tweeked to the Max".
[05-11-1999 #1132]
"Certificate on the Wall"


"Only Little Boys Wear Bow Ties"

 

Tomorrow night at 6:00 at Sonic, 6 & Memorial. You got it!

CYA there!


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Chuck 'Wyldman' Shelton
wyldman@houston.rr.com
Black 99.5 Lightning Build # 1273, DOB 5-14-99, NLOC #315
Best run to date 12.857 @103.48
CD Changer; Tow Pkg.; Lojack; Sal's custom nitrous chip; G-Tech/Pro; SnugLid; BedRug; Invinca-Shield, full kit; NOS KIT 100 hp shot (currently); Clear and smoke Lexan fog light covers; 3M Ti Window Tint; Bel radar detector (shouldn't be an accessory); PowerStack cone filter (a.k.a. supercharger waker upper); American Auto Designs ram air hood; Cal-Tracs traction bars; Bassani headers;Goodrich T/A Drag Radials; Muth Signal Mirrors, inbound

 

Getting back to blower pulley questions ...
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How much does the Downs pulley weigh? I had heard a rumor that there is a 14 lb difference in rotational weight. Is that true?

 

Nathan
Didn't your mon teach you that's it not nice to interupt people?
99SVT
Will you be at the Sonic tomorrow night at 6:00pm? If so bring the puller, and I will have a suprise for you. Hint; "bet you can't eat just one", besides thats all I will have to loan out anyway.