Smaller Pulleys = more power?
10-15-2015, 06:35 PM
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Smaller Pulleys = more power?
I saw a ad in the summit catalog for smaller pulleys which stated you could gain hp increase by turning the accessories (power steering pump, alternator, etc) slower. Has anyone installed smaller pulleys and had this result?
10-15-2015, 06:55 PM
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Safety Car
and if you use your car on the street you'll run into other problems. Mainly the alt not putting out enough volts for headlights and wipers. Everything will be extremely low on power while stopped at a light. Some have converted over to the new style alternators DBelectronics I think the company was that was selling wire harness adapters and Durangoboy had a write on here years ago on how to do it. Cooling system usually does ok as long as you have a mechanical fan.
10-15-2015, 06:57 PM
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Race Director
And doing so...which many of my customers have down...can cause the alternator NOT to charge correctly when sitting at idle....but going down the road it is fine....and in time.....many of these same customers had me put I back factory.DUB
10-15-2015, 08:11 PM
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w/ the rest Id never do it again
10-15-2015, 08:15 PM
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Burning Brakes
Yep on the idle charging issues. I have one March underdrive pulley on my crankshaft for clearance issues with the crossmember on my big block. When cold it idles around 550/600 rpm and all lights flicker because of the alt rpm. When it warms up or goin down the road its fine. It drives me insane but theres no way to fix it that ive found.
10-15-2015, 08:24 PM
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Yep on the idle charging issues. I have one March underdrive pulley on my crankshaft for clearance issues with the crossmember on my big block. When cold it idles around 550/600 rpm and all lights flicker because of the alt rpm. When it warms up or goin down the road its fine. It drives me insane but theres no way to fix it that ive found.
10-15-2015, 08:58 PM
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10-16-2015, 06:02 PM
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Yep on the idle charging issues. I have one March underdrive pulley on my crankshaft for clearance issues with the crossmember on my big block. When cold it idles around 550/600 rpm and all lights flicker because of the alt rpm. When it warms up or goin down the road its fine. It drives me insane but theres no way to fix it that ive found.
Not knowing how big or small your alternator pulley is currently.....hopefully what 'Righard454' posted a link to can help you get it right.
I can COMPLETELY understand the flickering lights. It would take abort 3 minutes and I would be freaking out.
DUB
10-17-2015, 08:53 AM
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Race Director
Been there, done that, clanged back to stock pulleys over ten years or so. I did get the stock pulleys chromed though.
