Crank Pulley
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Crank Pulley
I need ideas to solve a problem. I'm planning to install Steeroids power steering to my '60 283 4BL Corvette. The installation calls for a 2 groove crank pulley, the inner groove to run the water pump and generator, the outer groove to run the P/S pump.
My engine has a "narrow" (thin) balancer so my existing crank pulley has what I describe as a bell to space it away from the balancer and align with the water pump and generator.
Most small blocks have a wide balancer so changing the pulley wouldn't be a problem as it would bolt flush. My options are:
Captain Bud
My engine has a "narrow" (thin) balancer so my existing crank pulley has what I describe as a bell to space it away from the balancer and align with the water pump and generator.
Most small blocks have a wide balancer so changing the pulley wouldn't be a problem as it would bolt flush. My options are:
- 1) find a 2 groove balancer with a bell that will keep the first groove the same distance it currently is from the balancer.
- 2) Get an approximately 3/4 inch spacer between a new 2 groove pulley and the ballancer to bring the first groove out where it need to be,
- 3) tack weld another pulley to my existing pulley.
- 4) Least desirable is replace the narrow balancer with the thicker one and just bolt my 2 groove pulley to it.
- Give me some good ideas or if you have a part number for a 2 groove pulley that moves the first groove forward of the balancer, that would be ideal
Captain Bud
