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Old Aug 15, 2010 | 09:59 AM
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I have a 1971 with a 454. Does anyone have a picture or diagram of how the idler pulley and brackets are set up?
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Old Aug 15, 2010 | 09:13 PM
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This is the only pic of the idler I have...



But Daveys Corvettes has original GM diagrams(drawings) of how the brackets/pullies came....They faxed me copies of it and it helped out a lot.
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Here is a pic of the brackets bolted up...

http://www.zip-corvette.com/ProductD...GR-SR&CTitle=&


Here is everything you need for the idler pulley setup
http://corvette-parts.zip-corvette.com/search?w=idler pulley&year=1971

Diagram of idler setup

http://www.zip-corvette.com/ProductD...GR-SR&CTitle=&

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