04-29-2022, 07:38 PM | #1 |
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LSA Crank pulley on SS
Anyone know what would be required to install a LSA lower on an SS? The car is a 2011 L99 with an LS3 conversion. I’m wanting to put an overdriven lower on it to make a little more boost with the LSA blower but nobody really seems to sell a 6 rib overdrive pulley (specifically considering 8.6” or 9.2”). Anyone know what I would need to do to make it work? I know I can do the 8 rib conversion but I’m sort of trying to avoid that because I would like to go turbo at some point and I don’t want to put the money into an 8 rib that I’ll probably later remove. Thanks in advance
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04-30-2022, 09:50 AM | #2 |
Valkyrie14
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LSX sold me the one I have. It was a member here on the forum. I have the ZL1 lower on mine. I run a 6 rib on the middle of the pulley. 50,000 miles some I did it, no issues, no slipping.
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04-30-2022, 09:53 AM | #3 |
Valkyrie14
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The member is lol_epa. He got me taken care of. It’s a nice kit, billet, looks great easy install.
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04-30-2022, 10:11 AM | #4 | |
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LSA Crank pulley on SS
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Did you only install the lower or did you have to replace other pulleys or use any different brackets/adapters? What pulley combo are you running?
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2011 SS L99
LSA Supercharger, BTR Stage 3 PDS Cam, Yank 3200SS, Weapon X Stage 2 intake, LSA Heads, Flex Fuel, Ported throttle body, Speed Engineering Headers, NOWEEDS, ZL1 fuel pump, DSX AUX Pump, ID-1050X injectors, 3” pipe to NPP mufflers, 3.91 gears |
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05-01-2022, 11:36 AM | #5 |
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I ran a Powerbond SFI 10% OD balancer (8-rib) on my truck while everything else remained on the 6-rib pulleys. On my truck it is a single belt that drives the accessories and the blower.
Here is a link to one of their dampers for an LSA setup: 10% OD Balancer |
05-01-2022, 11:48 AM | #6 | |
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Everything lined up properly? From what I’ve been reading it seems like the LSA pulleys don’t sit out as far as the rest of them
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LSA Supercharger, BTR Stage 3 PDS Cam, Yank 3200SS, Weapon X Stage 2 intake, LSA Heads, Flex Fuel, Ported throttle body, Speed Engineering Headers, NOWEEDS, ZL1 fuel pump, DSX AUX Pump, ID-1050X injectors, 3” pipe to NPP mufflers, 3.91 gears |
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05-01-2022, 08:44 PM | #7 |
Valkyrie14
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All I had to do was install the LSX tensioner and the ZL1 crank. The kit comes with a spacer for one of the pulleys, can’t remember which one.
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05-01-2022, 08:47 PM | #8 | |
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Okay gotcha, thank you
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05-02-2022, 02:20 PM | #9 |
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I run a 10% OD Innovaters West. It is 8 Rib but I run a 6 rib singe belt with a 2.40 upper.
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