8-rib pulleys
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8-rib pulleys
I'm cheap, and doing most of my car on a budget. I now have the ECS 8 rib balancer, and an 8 rib 4" pulley for my head unit. So, i guess i need Alternator, Power steering, Tensioner, and a few idlers?
Where can i go about finding these pulleys? Or do i just need to order a tuner's kit?
Where can i go about finding these pulleys? Or do i just need to order a tuner's kit?
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Originally Posted by procharged_z06
Did you call Reichard racing ? im sure he can make them if he doesnt stock the already . 
I guess my biggest question, are these 8 rib pulleys Corvette specific? Or are there other applications i can pull them from?
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Originally Posted by Stangkiller
No I haven't really called anbody yet.
I guess my biggest question, are these 8 rib pulleys Corvette specific? Or are there other applications i can pull them from?
I guess my biggest question, are these 8 rib pulleys Corvette specific? Or are there other applications i can pull them from?
check it out and give him a call . he might be able to help you more then i can .
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Originally Posted by procharged_z06
WWW.REICHARDRACING.COM
check it out and give him a call . he might be able to help you more then i can .
check it out and give him a call . he might be able to help you more then i can .
Any more generic information though!?
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Originally Posted by procharged_z06
Did you call Reichard racing ? im sure he can make them if he doesnt stock the already .
Hopefully he wont have to wait months for them like we have, plus if your on a budget....
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Originally Posted by DOUG @ ECS
Hopefully he wont have to wait months for them like we have, plus if your on a budget....
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Originally Posted by LB
Andy @ A&A will have the part numbers. I believe the pullies are made buy GoodYear or Denso.
I know the GTP guys are lathing down their stock pulleys to incorporate an 8-rib belt. Has this ever been done with success? <i'm not really tempted to try it just curious>
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The cost of the idler pullies and alternator / power steering pully will be cheap. It won't be worth the costs to customize or pay to lathe and machine parts.
I would see what info you can get from Andy, and if you need any part numbers, I will see what I can get a visual on without pulling my belt off.
I would see what info you can get from Andy, and if you need any part numbers, I will see what I can get a visual on without pulling my belt off.
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Originally Posted by LB
The cost of the idler pullies and alternator / power steering pully will be cheap. It won't be worth the costs to customize or pay to lathe and machine parts.
I would see what info you can get from Andy, and if you need any part numbers, I will see what I can get a visual on without pulling my belt off.
I would see what info you can get from Andy, and if you need any part numbers, I will see what I can get a visual on without pulling my belt off.
but i'm going to wait till i do another pretty big install....Change my A/C condensor, and new Radiator braket. and upgrade to Andy's procharger bracket as well. So i was thinking if i could do it cheap enough an 8 rib upgrade shouldn't be too hard to do at the same time.I have the keys to a machine shop here in Orlando...cost would be free for the machining...although, i'm really pretty sure I do not want to do that on a corvette
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Have you tried ATI Part # 917346 http://www.atiperformanceproducts.co...s/damsuper.htm
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Originally Posted by LB
I have an ATI 8 Rib Crank Balancer if you need one.
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ATI sells all the pulleys, tensioner, alt, pwr steering
http://www.atiperformanceproducts.co.../pr/103002.htm
http://www.atiperformanceproducts.co.../pr/103002.htm
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Originally Posted by johncbourg
Blown on a Budget. Thats an oxymoron 
Good luck, and let us know how it goes
Pulley's are not expensive, I don't understand why i should have to pay a grand for the accessory pulleys, normally they're like 15 bucks each from a local parts store. Why are the 8 ribs so much more? Hopefully i'm able to find reasonably priced ones. I didn't get to call Andy yesterday, so i'll hit him up on Monday.
As stephen allready said, i've got an ECS 8 rib over-drive pulley installed, i'm just running a 6 rib belt on it. I am not having any belt issues currently, however when i upgrade to my A&A bracket, and 8-rib blower pulley, i figured, i might as well attempt to upgrade the rest of my system and run an 8-rib belt.
Chris
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