ok i got my pulley. I went to Autozone to put it on. they got the old one off but when they went to put on the new one (from banzitoyota) it bows in, unlike the the pulley halves like the stock one that bow out. so do i need to uses a spacer or what. I've searched and searched and never seen anything about a spacer. am i just stupid and don't see the obvious route, or do i need a spacer?

 

start off by making sure that your H2O pump pulley is on tight.. then drive that biatch over to olathe so i can look at it.

 

should of just called mazdatrix (562) 426 4460 ask for henry tell him u need a rb dual pulley

 

how do you know he didn't?

 

so there's no hope for this pulley?

 

Who said that?
Check that pulley, make sure that you don't like just need a washer or something..
And like i said ^^ up there, i'd love to take a look at it because i'm always up for meeting more ppl in KC with rx7's.

 

sweet man i'm down. PM me your address. you want to meet up tomorrow? (wednesday?)

 

600+ pulleys sold and this is the first time anyone has EVER made a post like yours. Please Post a picture of what you are trying to describe

And look in these threads

https://www.rx7club.com/2nd-generation-specific-1986-1992-17/rotary-innovation-pulley-defect-what-444564/

 

Maybe the belts are not a matched pair?

You want not just the size, but also the manufacturers lot number to be the same.

 

Wow, that's a cool thing there... I was actually looking for a dual pulley on eBay last night so I wouldn't have to pay 40 bucks for the RB one. Sweet deal, goodbye air pump!

 

i'll just shove a washer in there and call it good.

 

What "bows in"?

 

the pulley you gave me. i put a washer on there and it works like a champ. thanks everyone for your help

 

I wouldn't remove the air pump if you still have the stock cat in the exhaust.

I'd like to see a picture of this pulley that "bows in". I think that is the best way that you will be able to discribe what the problem is.

 

Nevermind, if you said that a spacer fixed it, I know what you are talking about.

 

I have the exact pulley, no problems here, maybe they lost the spacer that you have to use to bolt the alt to the motor.