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Should work fine, Barnsey! Sometimes the simplest solution takes the longest to get figured out!!!!

That brings back some memories. My cousin had a Hillman Minx that he had installed a vacuum operated "Wolf Whistle" on. Thing sucked so much vacuum from that underpowered engine that it would almost stall the motor. I remember chasing some girls in another car and every time we would catch them and he would turn on the wolf whistle, it would knock 10 to 15 mph of the Hillman's speed. Crazy teenagers!


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finished the tensioner then realised i had a spare idler pulley left over so i mounted it on the long side of the belt to stop it flapping around, the bracket mounts to the two lower thermostat housing bolts and i just need to weld a small tab on the bracket to go back to the extractor bolt to stop any sideways movement under load. I tried to do something about the tensioner 6 months or so ago but couldn't think of anything to do, its funny how one idea leads to another and it all just starts to fall in place.
cheers barnsey

Well Barnsey how is this beast going in the shed . I like the engine and the extra boost you have added to it .

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The new bracket looks like it should work great! The water pump (? - black pulley in the middle) seems to have a v-belt notch - what drives it? Can't see a corresponding notch from the angles shown, or I'm not looking in the right place.

just thought i would have a quick play with windows movie maker, not real good but once i have a bit more of a play and work out the editing i should be able to make a better one lol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RPTOoU-5kY

Originally Posted by rspears

The new bracket looks like it should work great! The water pump (? - black pulley in the middle) seems to have a v-belt notch - what drives it? Can't see a corresponding notch from the angles shown, or I'm not looking in the right place.

the water pump pulley is chrome lol, but you can be forgiven as its dirty lol, its driven off a v pulley that is also mounted behind the serpentine pulley on the crank, it will also run the alternator

Nice little progress video! Shows the details and changes nicely. Funny choice for the song too, works well!

i just piched the first song i came across, it just happens to be by one of my fave bands Bad Company lol

Like em too!