Pulley 101 .......info for dummies like me

[Kronix]

Originally Posted by Supercharged SS

Yup. I even made it tighter before racing.. Then my converter bolts backed out and made the knock sensors crazy!!

This is pulley's for dummies right?

SS, I have the Super Tensioner and I wanted to move my idler pulley over like yours. How the hell do I do it? I loosened the idler and then lost another 1/4" Ted told me to use a pry bar off my throttle body, but that only wound up bending the rim ...Any help would be appreciated

[Supercharged SS]

Originally Posted by Kronix

SS, I have the Super Tensioner and I wanted to move my idler pulley over like yours. How the hell do I do it? I loosened the idler and then lost another 1/4" Ted told me to use a pry bar off my throttle body, but that only wound up bending the rim ...Any help would be appreciated

That's the right way. Pry bar, long screwdriver. I've never bent the tb. It needs to be skinny enough to fit between the pulley and the tb. If the bar is to thick you'll catch the lip of the tb which is prob what's happening to you.

It can be done by yourself but another set of hands helps!

[SmokedSS]

I also have the Super Tensioner. My problem is that before I installed it we went with a shorter belt to try and stop the belt slip. So now I have about 1-1/2" gap between my pullies with the super tensioner installed and set per Ted. Ted also told me the shorter belt would not be a problem even though it changed the point of contact on the Jack shaft pulley due to the spacing. Do you agree?

[Supercharged SS]

Originally Posted by SmokedSS

I also have the Super Tensioner. My problem is that before I installed it we went with a shorter belt to try and stop the belt slip. So now I have about 1-1/2" gap between my pullies with the super tensioner installed and set per Ted. Ted also told me the shorter belt would not be a problem even though it changed the point of contact on the Jack shaft pulley due to the spacing. Do you agree?

It's hard to picture what your set up looks like but we have a saying in the JRE click...... "What Ted Says.....". . He knows what he is doing. We do as instructed and always have great success. If he told you how to do it than I wouldn't question it. Im sure it's right.

[Kronix]

Originally Posted by Supercharged SS

That's the right way. Pry bar, long screwdriver. I've never bent the tb. It needs to be skinny enough to fit between the pulley and the tb. If the bar is to thick you'll catch the lip of the tb which is prob what's happening to you.

It can be done by yourself but another set of hands helps!

So get a skinny pry bar or screwdriver, go off the meaty part of TB, loosen the 15mm bolt on idler, gently pry towards passenger side, then tighten? I don't have to do anything to tensioner right? Thanks for your quick reposne, I'm having a bad hour with this!

[blufin]

Would it be wrong to remove the belt and slide the idler pulley most, if not all the way over to the tensioner, then take the tension off the tensioner and slip the belt on? That would seem to be the best way to get them as close as possible.

[Supercharged SS]

Originally Posted by Kronix

So get a skinny pry bar or screwdriver, go off the meaty part of TB, loosen the 15mm bolt on idler, gently pry towards passenger side, then tighten? I don't have to do anything to tensioner right? Thanks for your quick reposne, I'm having a bad hour with this!

Yup!! That's 100% correct. Make the two pulleys almost touch then tighten the 15mm bolt. The pulleys will relax a mm or 2.

[Supercharged SS]

Originally Posted by blufin

Would it be wrong to remove the belt and slide the idler pulley most, if not all the way over to the tensioner, then take the tension off the tensioner and slip the belt on? That would seem to be the best way to get them as close as possible.

I'm pretty sure you'll never get the belt back on this way.

[Kronix]

Originally Posted by Supercharged SS

Yup!! That's 100% correct. Make the two pulleys almost touch then tighten the 15mm bolt. The pulleys will relax a mm or 2.

Ok, let me try this, keep your fingers crossed!

[blufin]

gotcha.
I just installed the tensioner today and I think I didn't get it tight enough. I shredded a belt. The belt moved forward and was hanging over the tensioner and sc pulley. Was this caused by not enough tension at high rpm or another issue?

[Supercharged SS]

Originally Posted by blufin

gotcha.
I just installed the tensioner today and I think I didn't get it tight enough. I shredded a belt. The belt moved forward and was hanging over the tensioner and sc pulley. Was this caused by not enough tension at high rpm or another issue?

Did you get out of the gas quickly then right back into it? That kills belts like crazy. A loose belt will most likely slip unless it's crazy loose and is able to hop off. A mid aligned pulley will also throw a belt.

[Supercharged SS]

Originally Posted by blufin

gotcha.
I just installed the tensioner today and I think I didn't get it tight enough. I shredded a belt. The belt moved forward and was hanging over the tensioner and sc pulley. Was this caused by not enough tension at high rpm or another issue?

Got a pic?

[blufin]

Yeah, I was on/off the throttle pretty quick, trying to datalog in the rain. Kinda got squirrely.
loading them, it will take a few minutes.

[Supercharged SS]

Originally Posted by blufin

Yeah, I was on/off the throttle pretty quick, trying to datalog in the rain. Kinda got squirrely.
loading them, it will take a few minutes.

The throttle shit kills belts instantaneously. I had my dad, 65 yrs old, in my car on the track, and he got out it quickly then back in. Shot the bet into the hood. It took him 3 more times and $300 to figure out not to do it.

Any specs on the setup?