dual pulley question
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dual pulley question
I got a quick question about dual alternator pulley setup on an fb. What belts are needed and... Anyone have pics of install. Sorry if this has been asked before. Just point me in the right direction if this has been answered already. Thanks.
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Do you already have the dual sheave pulley? If not, I recommend a 3L220 belt that just goes around the main and water pump pullies. It works much better than dual belts and costs less too.
Anyway, just get another alternator belt for your dual belt pulley, if you already have one. It's like a 15315 or similar number.
Anyway, just get another alternator belt for your dual belt pulley, if you already have one. It's like a 15315 or similar number.
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I already have the yoohoo helt setup, but I just ordered a dual alternator belt pulley in hopes of underdrive, and no more belt squeek. I have replaced the alternator belt very recently and it still sqeeks. Belt dressing help for a little while, but then it starts squeeking again.
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Ah, underdrive. Then you might need a different length belt. The length of 315 I mentioned earlier is for stock diameter pullies. I've tried a 320, but as it stretches with age, it requires the alt to be raised very high. I've also tried a 300 on my MG Midget project where the alt must be as low as possible to keep from hitting the hood.
Do you have a clutch fan? Does it slip with a yoohoo? If so, perhaps the clutch is freezing up. I've gbot to tell you that even with dual belts, my dying clutch fan was still causing the waterpump pulley to slip. I swapped it for another one and the slippage went away, but one belt was always tigher than the other one. I dropped the dual belt setup in favor of a yoohoo belt and there have been no problems since. I've got one on my MG and another on my REPU. They both have stock diamter pullies though. Is your underdrive pulley just the alt only? Or the main drive pulley as well?
Do you have a clutch fan? Does it slip with a yoohoo? If so, perhaps the clutch is freezing up. I've gbot to tell you that even with dual belts, my dying clutch fan was still causing the waterpump pulley to slip. I swapped it for another one and the slippage went away, but one belt was always tigher than the other one. I dropped the dual belt setup in favor of a yoohoo belt and there have been no problems since. I've got one on my MG and another on my REPU. They both have stock diamter pullies though. Is your underdrive pulley just the alt only? Or the main drive pulley as well?
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Go to the junkyard, find an 86-89 Dodge Caravan. Yank the alternator. It's a 75amp and it comes with the dual belt. It bolts right in with a minimum amount of shaving on the mounting bracket. (5 minutes of work)
That's what I did. The car had a massive stereo system. With everything on including the brights, the blinker didn't dim anything. (did before)
That's what I did. The car had a massive stereo system. With everything on including the brights, the blinker didn't dim anything. (did before)
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My MG's alt slips because the 300 belt is getting stretched with use. I tried to fit a 295 on it, but it was simply too short. I'm going to have to get a 295 and break it in on a belt stretching machine. I'm also going to purchase some Napa yoohoo belts and break them in on it too since they're too thick when new (they over-tension the main drive pulley until they break in). They're like a 15 in thickness when we want a 13.
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Originally Posted by Metallic_rock
Go to the junkyard, find an 86-89 Dodge Caravan. Yank the alternator. It's a 75amp and it comes with the dual belt. It bolts right in with a minimum amount of shaving on the mounting bracket. (5 minutes of work)
That's what I did. The car had a massive stereo system. With everything on including the brights, the blinker didn't dim anything. (did before)
That's what I did. The car had a massive stereo system. With everything on including the brights, the blinker didn't dim anything. (did before)
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Originally Posted by Bass
What belts do you use with this set-up? And just out of curiosity, how many amps does my stock alternator put out? ('83)
If you want to know the amp rating, it should be on the back of your alternator.
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Originally Posted by lovintha7
Isn't swapping a 2nd gen alt almost as easy? Just change the pullies?
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Originally Posted by H4Inf
Hmm, putting a dual pulley on an alt which only has one - wouldn't that put extra pressure on the bearings and aid in wearing them out faster?
racing beat sells dual alternator pulleys to ensure that the water pump pulley doesn't squeak when you pull off everything else. It's a very common mod, and I've never heard of bearings going out because of it.
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