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06-10-2004 10:47 AM #1
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Smaller Crank Pulley - Good Idea or Not
Am building a chevy 350 for street use to be put in an 84 camaro (with all acc'y, even a/c).
Was considering one of those smaller (underdrive?) crank pulleys - I know I willl get more HP to the ground, but I was wondering if and what the negative side effects might be?
Anyone run one of these and tell me if the batt stays charged and if the car runs hot?
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06-10-2004 11:14 AM #2
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I don't think you get enough horse power benefit to justify the expense. The factory engineers size the pullys a tad larger than necessary. This ensures that the accessories, and the water pump in particular, spin at the rate needed to function properly under all conditions. Call it a safety margin. Smaller crank pulleys work by taking some of this safety margin away. You may not have a problem. But then again? I like the pulleys that GM Performance offers. They are well made, affordable, and as small as the factory engineers are willing to go. Some (most/all?) of the off shore chrome pulleys are junk and the machined billet jobs can wear faster than steel.An Old California Rodder
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06-10-2004 11:21 AM #3
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I agree with Bib_Overalls. If by street use you mean you are going to really be driving a lot. I watched (during the 80's when I lived in the Chicago burbs) a lot of fellow 5.0 Mustanger's use the power pulleys, and believe me when they got caught in a traffic jam they couldn't keep them from overheating.Duane S
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06-10-2004 12:07 PM #4
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On the street ya need stock diameter pulleys...
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06-10-2004 01:22 PM #5
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OK, stock it will be.
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06-10-2004 04:33 PM #6
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Mine had an eight inch pulley and whenever I punched it, I would lose a belt.
Then I went to the serpentine system, but there too, I would lose the belt.
So, I switched to a four inch crank pulley and no more belt jumping. Now when I come to a light, the amp gauge shows a discharge situation, however it more than compensates for the belt jumping I used to experience.
As for over heating, no problem, but then I have dual electric fans. If I had a pulley driven fan, it probably would heat up. But I have found that the water pump turns fast enough even now.
I don't know if a six inch pulley is available, but that might be the answer in our case.Objects in my rear view mirror are a good thing unless,.... they have red and blue lights flashing.
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