Maximum Torque/Horsepower....
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Burning Brakes
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Maximum Torque/Horsepower....
Does anyone have any first hand experience with installing one of those diamond plated washers in-between their crank pulley? If so, how much total torque can this an engine handle, without the bolt coming loose again.
After looking at the keying or pinning options, I would rather not.....
After looking at the keying or pinning options, I would rather not.....
Racer
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Originally Posted by c6nut
Does anyone have any first hand experience with installing one of those diamond plated washers in-between their crank pulley? If so, how much total torque can this an engine handle, without the bolt coming loose again.
After looking at the keying or pinning options, I would rather not.....
After looking at the keying or pinning options, I would rather not.....
Why not look at keying or pinning options? I thought it was the right way to do it?
As for the total torque.... I've heard around 500ish RWHP is what you can put through the motor and drivetrain before having to replace parts.
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Burning Brakes
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Originally Posted by Virt
Why not look at keying or pinning options? I thought it was the right way to do it?
As for the total torque.... I've heard around 500ish RWHP is what you can put through the motor and drivetrain before having to replace parts.
As for the total torque.... I've heard around 500ish RWHP is what you can put through the motor and drivetrain before having to replace parts.
Last edited by c6nut; Aug 24, 2005 at 12:01 AM.
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Originally Posted by c6nut
keying the pulley entails changing the pulley to a new and different one. Not sure I would want to do that since the factory is harmonically balanced. Will the new one do the same thing with reliability? I don't know enough about it. That is why I am aking questions. The only kit I saw was for a C5 on Jeggs. Any suggestions?
