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#401
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The gents at Billet Specialties have a great system....and will talk tech with you....just sayin' I believe the waterpump is an Edelbrock unit...it came with the kit....this product went together so smoothly...I couldn't believe it ...QUALITY stuff!!!! Richie Hoffman 516 316-5914 assembled the engine....he loves to talk Pontiac tech!!!!!!
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#402
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Well? How is it all working?
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#403
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Another serpentine set up started
My pick-a-part is having a half price weekend so I got almost all I needed including an alternator for $68. I even scored a crankshaft pulley from a diesel F-250. I did find that a power steering pulley from an 86' V-6 Blazer does not fit the shaft. The bore is to big. I will go back tomorrow and keep looking. A traditional Pontiac 400 with a stock looking serpentine set up should be pretty cool when I open the hood of my 87' Firebird. Thanks to all that contributed to this thread.
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#404
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While I admire the ingenuity and fabrication skills in this thread, other then constant tension, how is a serpentine belt superior to conventional V belts?
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#405
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2. With a tensioner, the belt cant be over-tightened. So bearings like water pump, PS and Alternator have a longer life. Over tightened v belts put a lot of strain on components. 3. Carry 1 belt with you. Most old cars have 3-4 belts. You know what a PITA it is to replace 4 belts, or to change 1 you may have to remove 3 ; ) 4. The Multi Groove belt takes up less room. you dont need a 3 groove v pulley anymore.
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1968 Firebird 400 RAII M21, 3.31 12 bolt, Mayfair Maize. 1977 Trans Am W72 400, TH350, 3.23 T Top Everyone you will ever meet knows something you don't. Bill Nye. |
#406
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Way less resistance for one.
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1978 Black & Gold T/A [complete 70 Ram Air III (carb to pan) PQ and 12 bolt], fully loaded, deluxe, WS6, T-Top car - 1972 Formula 455HO Ram Air numbers matching Julep Green - 1971 T/A 455, 320 CFM Eheads, RP cam, Doug's headers, Fuel injection, TKX 5 Spd. 12 Bolt 3.73, 4 wheel disc. All A/C cars |
#407
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More belt wrappage and tension around the pulleys vs v-belt is the main thing which means less belt wear due to less slippage. Also a serp belt has more contact surface on the pulleys, it's no wonder thrown belts are virtually eliminated.
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#408
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Did I just get lucky with the bolt spacing using a 96 head? I found I only needed to slot the holes slightly using the 14102584 AC mount and it bolted up to the head. No adapter needed. The lines clear just fine with just a little adjustment. I'd like to upgrade to Aluminum Edelbrock in the future. I may have to make an adapter then if the hole spacing is different with modern heads.
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#409
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More pics
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#410
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It will only let me upload one at a time even though they are only 76K. Last pic.
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#411
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Ok I see that hood clearance could be an issue with some cars. This is going in an 87' Firebird and I have about an 1/8" clearance from the hood. I'll have to message the hood structure a bit just to be safe.
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#412
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Hey..pretty cool!
Just an update, after some initial alignment quirks were sorted way back when, my system has been running quiet and trouble-free for lots of miles. Im still diggin it every time I open the hood. |
#413
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good to hear from you,happy to know your system is running trouble free
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Its ok to giggle and snicker, Dont laugh and point |
#414
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Thanks for doing all the hard work sorting out the parts and configuration. The only issue I am concerned about with the compressor in this position is the wrap on the water pump. I'm bringing the idler pulley in as low and close as I can to the water pump pulley. Just enough to get the belt around the idler pulley. I hope it is enough to avoid belt slippage. I'll post a picture of my set up once I get everything rigged properly.
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#415
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Hi Ollie, Thanks. Yea Im still here.... mostly lurking and skimming thru. Work and projects have kept me pretty busy this year.
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#416
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I noticed my vid hosting site is no longer working. There is a vid back there of the belt install Ill try to find and repost using youtube. Keep us posted on the progress! |
#417
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Belt install
In hindsight I should have taken a video of the installation of the 3 old V belts for comparison.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1iv...ature=youtu.be |
#418
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#419
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oops. try now, I think I forgot to hit the "publish" button
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#420
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The "Run Time to first squeal" keeps me using the Vee belt system.
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