Originally Posted by
latemodel21
Just got the proto for the pulley that replaces the factory plastic ribbed pulley (plastic ribbed pulley is/was the pulley that gets removed from next to the SC pulley and then re-installed above the alternator when adding the belt-wrap kit).
This new one is a nice double bearing pulley with a hard-black anodize on the belt surface (like the other pulleys). I went slightly larger in diameter (this is 76mm at the tip of the grooves). It still allows the use of the stock belt.
here is a pic (it the the pulley to the left)
Chris
Well, its been a little while (my Galapagos Islands vacation got in the way of the test and approval process for the latest addition to the pulley set) ... but I just got a big batch of pulleys including the replacement for the factory plastic ribbed idler. Here are a couple of pics ... mounted and a close-up. Still using the stock belt and keeping the tensioner close to the center of its travel.
I am also in the process of configuring this for the 181/185 crank pulley set up. It is looking like it will use essentially the same pulleys (allowing an easy transition from big crank pulley to small SC pulley down the road if desired). The 181/185 configuration will NOT use the stock belt however.
Cheers,
Chris