Serpetine Belt
03-04-2008, 02:14 PM
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...and priced accordingly. Don't get me wrong - I'm not saying it's not good value, just a lot of coin if all you wanted to do was "convert over".
I just finished converting my engines (see "Project.....382" in the Formula Owners forum), and did the work myself. I found commercially-made (steel) pulleys for the P/S pump and alternator, but had to do all the head-scratching on the modifications to the mounting bracketry to get the correct offsets. I did my own machining to the crank and water pump pulleys - got the proper Kennametal cutting tool from a friend who has a machine shop. I had the time and resources, so I went for it myself. Took about 3 days and $100.
I just finished converting my engines (see "Project.....382" in the Formula Owners forum), and did the work myself. I found commercially-made (steel) pulleys for the P/S pump and alternator, but had to do all the head-scratching on the modifications to the mounting bracketry to get the correct offsets. I did my own machining to the crank and water pump pulleys - got the proper Kennametal cutting tool from a friend who has a machine shop. I had the time and resources, so I went for it myself. Took about 3 days and $100.
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