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Burning Brakes
Joined: Apr 2004
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From: Stanfield NC
As promised. NAPA belt number is 060670. This belt is VERY tight as I wanted maximum tension on the factory tensioner. I needed to loosen one of the brackets on the alternator to get it to slide over the shoulder on the pulley. If I ever find the right pulley, with grooves, for the tensioner it will loosen the tension a little bit, and with normal stretch, I figure I will be OK.
Thanks again to all who offered suggestions and big
to Matt for having the sloution.
Thanks again to all who offered suggestions and big
to Matt for having the sloution.
Drifting
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From: 2003 Points Champ Great Lakes Corvette Challenge; 2006/2007 Winner MSD True Street
Hey I'm glad it worked out for ya.
Do you know how to post those pics I sent ya?
Just a thought.
Anyway, enjoy the cleaner look in your engine bay.
Matt383
Do you know how to post those pics I sent ya?
Just a thought.
Anyway, enjoy the cleaner look in your engine bay.
Matt383
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Burning Brakes
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From: Stanfield NC
I have no idea how to post the pics. If somebody wants them I will gladly email them if they email me a request. I haven't even figured out yet if there is some sort of spell chkr on this forum. Then chucks88 comes along and uses italics. I am impressed.
Drifting
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From: 2003 Points Champ Great Lakes Corvette Challenge; 2006/2007 Winner MSD True Street
Originally Posted by WNDOPDLR
I have no idea how to post the pics. If somebody wants them I will gladly email them if they email me a request. I haven't even figured out yet if there is some sort of spell chkr on this forum. Then chucks88 comes along and uses italics. I am impressed.
Hey, if someone didn't send those pics to me in the first place I wouldn't be abe to to send 'em to ya!
I'm in the same boat.
Safety Car
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Drifting
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From: 2003 Points Champ Great Lakes Corvette Challenge; 2006/2007 Winner MSD True Street
Originally Posted by chucks88
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Melting Slicks
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From: Amarillo TX
Here's the way we did a 91 model last year. http://www.r-dracing.com/9586988-R1-047-22.jpg The black framework is the original bracket that we cut the excess off of. Then we cut a new slot in the bracket so that the idler can be rotated upward to give the belt more wrap around the water pump.
Dave
Dave
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From: Santa Maria, CA
Let me add my pics too:
On the 89, 90 and 91 models, we don't have the small harrison A/C compressor, but the large nippon denso unit. This fact doesn't affect the belt routing, but is more reason to get rid of that big ole compressor.
Jesse ski_dwn_it can do this one better as he is using an electric water pump. Maybe he'll add his pic here.
As far as belt grip wrapping around the water pump pulley, it's plenty fine.
On the 89, 90 and 91 models, we don't have the small harrison A/C compressor, but the large nippon denso unit. This fact doesn't affect the belt routing, but is more reason to get rid of that big ole compressor.
Jesse ski_dwn_it can do this one better as he is using an electric water pump. Maybe he'll add his pic here.
As far as belt grip wrapping around the water pump pulley, it's plenty fine.
Melting Slicks
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From: Amarillo TX
Originally Posted by Metamando
Where'd ya get the AIR Pump eliminator?????
Dave
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Burning Brakes
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From: Stanfield NC
Originally Posted by R-D Racing
I made it also. It's a little overkill, but for what we were doing with the car we didn't want to worry about it.
Dave
Dave
Any thoughts on your part about going into the manufacture of air pump eliminator brackets? If so, put me on the list.
Melting Slicks
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From: Amarillo TX
Originally Posted by WNDOPDLR
Dave-
Any thoughts on your part about going into the manufacture of air pump eliminator brackets? If so, put me on the list.
Any thoughts on your part about going into the manufacture of air pump eliminator brackets? If so, put me on the list.
Thanks,
Dave
Drifting
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From: rome ny
Originally Posted by 89 Paul in Cal
Let me add my pics too:
On the 89, 90 and 91 models, we don't have the small harrison A/C compressor, but the large nippon denso unit. This fact doesn't affect the belt routing, but is more reason to get rid of that big ole compressor.
Jesse ski_dwn_it can do this one better as he is using an electric water pump. Maybe he'll add his pic here.
As far as belt grip wrapping around the water pump pulley, it's plenty fine.
On the 89, 90 and 91 models, we don't have the small harrison A/C compressor, but the large nippon denso unit. This fact doesn't affect the belt routing, but is more reason to get rid of that big ole compressor.
Jesse ski_dwn_it can do this one better as he is using an electric water pump. Maybe he'll add his pic here.
As far as belt grip wrapping around the water pump pulley, it's plenty fine.
