Alternator alignment !!!!
10-01-2008, 10:23 PM
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Alternator alignment !!!!
65 vert..327/365...finishing restoration, put water pump pulley on today to ck belt alignment...Well, the idler pulley lines up with the inside groove of the engine pulleys (I think thats right) , but the alternator sits about 1/2" too far back (towards the fire wall) and so the belt is off by about 1/2" or so. Could it be possible that the shop that rebuilt my alt. put the wrong pulley back on ? OR does the 365 hp motor have a pulley with 2 grooves?? If I had one more groove that would give me the extra I need. I don't remember my alt. having a 2 groove pulley on it when I took it in. Nothing was changed on the motor during the restoration, the exhaust man. are the same, the brackets are the same etc etc Thanks for any help...
OR---- is it the idler pulley that out of wack ?? DOes the alt belt go on the inside groove or the outside groove??
OR---- is it the idler pulley that out of wack ?? DOes the alt belt go on the inside groove or the outside groove??
Last edited by Kurt G.; 10-01-2008 at 10:25 PM. Reason: more info..
10-01-2008, 10:55 PM
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<<<Snip>>> OR does the 365 hp motor have a pulley with 2 grooves?? If I had one more groove that would give me the extra I need. I don't remember my alt. having a 2 groove pulley on it when I took it in. Nothing was changed on the motor during the restoration, the exhaust man. are the same, the brackets are the same etc etc Thanks for any help...
OR---- is it the idler pulley that out of wack ?? DOes the alt belt go on the inside groove or the outside groove??
OR---- is it the idler pulley that out of wack ?? DOes the alt belt go on the inside groove or the outside groove??
Kurt, I have my original 1963 327-250 H.P. engine on an engine stand in the garage and I just checked it - 2 groove pulley on the alternator. Although, I honestly don't know if OE came that way.
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10-01-2008, 11:00 PM
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Solid liftrer engines (365 aqnd 375HP) come with DEEP GROOVE pulleys. If you don't use them, you will lose your fanbelt every time you take it to high (6500/7000) rpm. Bottom line, your pulleys should line up.
10-01-2008, 11:02 PM
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When I was building my 65 327/350 I had the same problem. Found that there is an offset pulley that is in the Vette catalogs that works perfect. This pulley was for the 250/365 hp cars.
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10-01-2008, 11:35 PM
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Thanks guys for the quik responses!! As usual, you are the best. I did find the correct offset pulley in my Paragon catalog, part #1648. And it looks to have just the offset I need. !! I guess the guys that rebuilt my alt. replaced my old pulley with a new shiny one. I guess that goes to show you, "take pictures of your stuff, and make sure it comes back just as you sent it out". Thanks again. 