Air pump elimination braket
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From: Rochester PA
I bought one from korvette4u a few months ago, but haven't turned a wrench on my car yet, so it is still in the box. It is very well made, hefty, and the pulley spins extremely smooth. Now I am trying to decide whether to polish it, or powder coat it. Either way, it sure looks better than the air pump it is replacing. Money well spent!
Drifting
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From: CALGARY ab
I bought one from korvette4u a few months ago, but haven't turned a wrench on my car yet, so it is still in the box. It is very well made, hefty, and the pulley spins extremely smooth. Now I am trying to decide whether to polish it, or powder coat it. Either way, it sure looks better than the air pump it is replacing. Money well spent!
Polished looks very nice! the pulley just needs a final buff with White troploi compund. If you need any hints on the polishing the body PLEASE let me know.
Happy new year!!
Safety Car
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From: Mt Laurel NJ
St. Jude Donor '06-'07
I bought one from korvette4u a few months ago, but haven't turned a wrench on my car yet, so it is still in the box. It is very well made, hefty, and the pulley spins extremely smooth. Now I am trying to decide whether to polish it, or powder coat it. Either way, it sure looks better than the air pump it is replacing. Money well spent!
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Team Owner
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From: Bergen County, NJ Democrats, doing for the country what they did for Michigan
My only comment, having installed it yesterday, is that grade 8 bolts would be better than the standard silver ones.
One of the bolt heads is turned down on a lathe so it fits behind the power steering pump. When you get a wrench on it, it slips and can round out the bolt if you don't grasp it just right. Grade 8 would not be as easy to strip.
Burning Brakes
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From: Taft TN
5) WELDING equipment TIG, and OR MIG. $100,0006) 40 X60 shop. with Concrete floors and the place for beer fridge, Current property value...
not much room for beer with all then tigs and migs...hey just keep them out side since its cold up there...
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Drifting
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From: CALGARY ab
I didn't get an extra bearing.....
My only comment, having installed it yesterday, is that grade 8 bolts would be better than the standard silver ones.
One of the bolt heads is turned down on a lathe so it fits behind the power steering pump. When you get a wrench on it, it slips and can round out the bolt if you don't grasp it just right. Grade 8 would not be as easy to strip.
My only comment, having installed it yesterday, is that grade 8 bolts would be better than the standard silver ones.
One of the bolt heads is turned down on a lathe so it fits behind the power steering pump. When you get a wrench on it, it slips and can round out the bolt if you don't grasp it just right. Grade 8 would not be as easy to strip.
thank you!
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From: Bergen County, NJ Democrats, doing for the country what they did for Michigan
JSUP grade 8 bolt is an over kill. the unit need only be held in place and 80.000 tensile bolt is way way over! the grade 5 is suffient to with stand any force upto 30 ton...the bottm bolt needs to be flaten in order to clear the streering pump pulley. i would say that a good quality wrench would take care of any slipping..
thank you!
thank you!
Instructor
Joined: Jun 2005
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From: Lake Charles LA
Without having reseached the AIR pump issue, I'll ask the question- Is there a link to a thread which discusses what to do with all the air components, disconnecting/stowing/capping/modifying,etc... I just put a clutch in my 6-sp 90 vert and haven't spent much time under the hood ths year.... but I'm ready!
Any chance of a group buy?
Any chance of a group buy?
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