MikeR, how much to get one done up? Great work man.

 

What? Nobody likes my lathe now????

 

Too many bad pictures of things flying man........

 

Dude I so did this and it's working! This works better for me for a few reasons.

1. It eliminates the "lathed" down pulley or running on the back side of a pulley.
2. With my setup the belt/tensioner was nearly at it's tightest position. This is more comfortable.
3. Provides enough belt wrap so that I haven't noticed any belt slip (yet).

I spent time behind the Autozone counter and could not find a suitable smooth pulley but this works so I don't need the pulley!
Thanks Ryououki!

 

I agree. Great work Mike. Almost looks as good as mine !

Of course I can make them faster than you can. All I have to do is speed up the engine! That will make things fly even faster!

 

thanks Mike...your replacement is on its way direct from Rock Auto. Let me know when you get it and if I ordered the right one...the part #'s from tighed original post, didn't match what I ordered...Rock Auto's web site took me to another #.....so let me know....thanks, again...

 

The lathe goes faster too..... but dosent need to... be safe out there.

 

Glad that I actually helped out the great tighed1. As much as you have offered to this forum, it's nice to know I offered something to you.

Have you gotten on it really hard yet? I haven't had a chance to fully test out this configuration for an extended period.

 

I did some what as soon as I got everything together. When I leave work today I'll give it hell to see how it does.

 

dj you crack me up!! i looked at doing the dj way but realized this only works on the slower blue cars! my black car runs to fast!!!. thanx mike mine is racing your way!

 

krazy, you do realize that I have 2 BLUE SRT's right??

 

oops! egg on my face!! of course everyone knows dj has been jonesin for a black srt-6!

 

So you are now (assuming everything holds up) saying to take the supercharger idler pulley off, and put it in the other location above the alternator? So are there any parts that actually need to be purchased to do it this way?

 

Yep! That's what I'm saying FOR MY APPLICATION.

I did get on it and still no slipping. Works for me!

Yes you will have to purchase parts. A bolt and a locking nut.

1 - M8-1.25 bolt, 75MM long

• $0.99 at ACE Hardware

1 - M8-1.25 nylon locking nut

• $0.45 at ACE Hardware

1 - Spare washer laying around the garage

• FREE

 

Is there any reason this shouldn't work for those of us who are going to be running the code3 pulley alone? Is your "for my application" just a "do at your own risk" statement, or is there more to it as well? thanks!

 

bill i have mike r making my idler smooth for me and when i get it back ill be installing it and adding dj's diy wrap. there should be enough room after the smooth mod is done. ill let you know how it goes

 

well, looks like I might have the pulley before I leave for the Dragon...up for a Dragon install if I do....and I took off another .20....we are at 12.339, 112.81....my 60 ft time sucked big time...just couldn't get it together tonight...didn't have much time to hang and try again...its there last day for this year to test, so a lot of people there...but they will let me race next year in a sportsman classs...hurayyyy...oh, the 60ft was 1.795...need to get that down somehow...see ya's at the Dragon, thanks again Mike, let me when you get the replacement...

 

Just sayin' works with the Code 3 and the 181 pulley combo.

Heck everything I read and do from this site I mentally add "do at your own risk" to it.

 

Well, I went driving around today finally. Seems to be holding up quite well. More play after work today.

 

I just did this and it works great. I only had available an M8x1.25 bolt with 70mm threaded length, 75mm overall length. Which is a tad less than I'd recommend. It was not long enough to put any washers behind the locknut, which I would have preferred.

I put two grade 8 washers underneath the hex bolt head. The idler pulley bolt hole is enlarged on this side for the original bracket and I was a little concerned about the washer deforming and loosening where it is not fully supported. One good thick washer would accomplish the same thing.

I put some Loctite red on the threads as well as using the locking nut. It's not going anywhere.

Considering how little belt wrap is around this pulley, I don't think a bracket will be necessary to withstand the shear force. I will keep an eye on it though. This simple move definitely increases the belt wrap on the kompressor. 25-30* I'd guess. The overall belt route length works out about the same. I had to fully release the tensioner to get the belt back on.