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WHAMMO · 07-12-2014, 06:18 PM

Be sure to get right tools for pulley extraction and inatall cause you dont wanna strip the crankshaft!!! Didnt install the pulley yet..

hammdo · 07-12-2014, 06:46 PM

+1. Ryan told me to get the LS3 installer -- about $55 new...

DARK AGE 53 · 07-12-2014, 07:40 PM

Is the installer tool you're talking used to keep the crank from turning while removing and installing the pulley?

tribaltalon · 07-12-2014, 07:44 PM

you do not want an electric water pump. They don't have nearly as long of a life as a normal pulley driven water pump. They're designed for race cars, not every day daily drivers.

96MrBass · 07-12-2014, 09:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 62nalide

Damn that sucks, I've been running the SLP pulley for a year now. So far so good

+1 No problems

hammdo · 07-12-2014, 10:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DARK AGE 53

Is the installer tool you're talking used to keep the crank from turning while removing and installing the pulley?

I have the flywheel holder (got it off of ebay). Drop the starter and use this to hold it in place.

Bought the installer tool (Colorado racing) that is specific for LS3 pulley installs

Had a simple harmonic balancer puller that I'm told will work

hammdo · 07-12-2014, 10:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tribaltalon

you do not want an electric water pump. They don't have nearly as long of a life as a normal pulley driven water pump. They're designed for race cars, not every day daily drivers.

Like I said, was investigating them -- 10000 hours max -- not a good rate...

not worth the $700 from what I've seen so far...

Thanks for the input!

-Don

hammdo · 07-12-2014, 10:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 96MrBass

+1 No problems

That's good. Ryan @ GPI said he's seen this happen before on the SLP Under-drive pulleys -- so I hope it was just the 'luck of the draw' for me...

I can tell you, I can rotate the pulley section around while main part on the cranks is still -- not a good sign...

-Don

axis · 07-12-2014, 10:56 PM

Sucks that it happened, but glad you're getting it worked out. I hope all goes well, since I just saw that TSP is advertising it as being on backorder.

hammdo · 07-12-2014, 11:54 PM

Oh no... I hope not

Rhino79 · 07-13-2014, 12:12 AM

We have one other one fail within the last 3 months. It was a tsp kit like Don's. I think I may have to make the choice to stay with ati or fluidampr.

Don, if you'd like to pay the difference for the ati, Id be happy to do that for you.

DARK AGE 53 · 07-13-2014, 12:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hammdo

I have the flywheel holder (got it off of ebay). Drop the starter and use this to hold it in place.

Bought the installer tool (Colorado racing) that is specific for LS3 pulley installs

Had a simple harmonic balancer puller that I'm told will work

To hold the crank from turning a 1/4" x1' rope will work just fine, remove one spark plug, feed in about 4" or so. Turn the balancer bolt until the top of the piston compresses the rope against the head, to remove the rope use something like this http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...?ie=UTF8&psc=1 to turn the crank in the opposite direction. Works for me.

hammdo · 07-13-2014, 12:51 AM

Ryan:

Yep lets do that. Pm bill and all's good!

hammdo · 07-13-2014, 12:56 AM

BTW, thought this was an SLP since the belts looked the same...

07-12-2014, 06:18 PM	#15
WHAMMO Drives: 13' 1LE Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 2,653	Be sure to get right tools for pulley extraction and inatall cause you dont wanna strip the crankshaft!!! Didnt install the pulley yet.. __________________ 13' 1LE Old setup: TSP 231-236/Tick 660/.105 PR, UDP, SW LT 2'' & HFC, stock NPP & H pipe, VR-DRX CAI, air scoop, Goertz1 manifold, 102mm BBK, 26" Toyo DRs, Forgestars R17x10 & F18x8, rear seat delete, remote Pat G tune Autocal, 7400 limiter, Spec Mini Twin. 91oct. 11.90@122.3, 0-60ft 2.0 / 11.99@123.6, 0-60ft 2.1 DA+819 ...519RWHP SAE Solid roller SBE LS3, FED, LLSR, 91oct, 605rwhp N/A. Tuned by Pat G. Build by me.

07-12-2014, 07:40 PM	#17
DARK AGE 53 Drives: 2010 SS Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Mi./Al. Posts: 829	Is the installer tool you're talking used to keep the crank from turning while removing and installing the pulley? __________________ POW/MIA - YOU ARE LOST BUT NOT FORGOTTEN IN SOUTHEAST ASIA

07-12-2014, 10:56 PM	#23
axis Search Ninja Drives: 2010 Black 2SS/RS A6 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Central Ark Posts: 7,183	Sucks that it happened, but glad you're getting it worked out. I hope all goes well, since I just saw that TSP is advertising it as being on backorder. __________________ 2010 Black 2SS/RS A6 Halltech CF 102 fed GPI modded intake manifold Bo (knows) White ported TB Kooks LT's/ Dynomax VT Pfadted (springs/sways) Dyno tuned by Rhino and GPI I once parallel parked a train.

07-12-2014, 06:46 PM	#16
hammdo 'It's an experiment' Drives: [COTW 2/09/15] '11 GPI LSA SC Z/LE Join Date: May 2014 Location: Dallas TX Posts: 8,709 View My Garage	+1. Ryan told me to get the LS3 installer -- about $55 new...

07-12-2014, 07:44 PM	#18
tribaltalon Drives: 2010 Camaro SS Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: CenTex Posts: 40	you do not want an electric water pump. They don't have nearly as long of a life as a normal pulley driven water pump. They're designed for race cars, not every day daily drivers.

07-12-2014, 11:54 PM	#24
hammdo 'It's an experiment' Drives: [COTW 2/09/15] '11 GPI LSA SC Z/LE Join Date: May 2014 Location: Dallas TX Posts: 8,709 View My Garage	Oh no... I hope not

07-13-2014, 12:12 AM	#25
Rhino79 Drives: 2010 Camaro SS L99/Auto Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Cabot, AR Posts: 2,827 View My Garage	We have one other one fail within the last 3 months. It was a tsp kit like Don's. I think I may have to make the choice to stay with ati or fluidampr. Don, if you'd like to pay the difference for the ati, Id be happy to do that for you.

07-13-2014, 12:51 AM	#27
hammdo 'It's an experiment' Drives: [COTW 2/09/15] '11 GPI LSA SC Z/LE Join Date: May 2014 Location: Dallas TX Posts: 8,709 View My Garage	Ryan: Yep lets do that. Pm bill and all's good!

07-13-2014, 12:56 AM	#28
hammdo 'It's an experiment' Drives: [COTW 2/09/15] '11 GPI LSA SC Z/LE Join Date: May 2014 Location: Dallas TX Posts: 8,709 View My Garage	BTW, thought this was an SLP since the belts looked the same...