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bcguy · 07-15-2012, 11:48 PM

dont know if you guys can see this but i took the bolt out of the pulley and the broken tab that it mounted to and found a longer bolt that would go through spring section and broken section to get me home,hope that made sence

B.Buster · 07-16-2012, 07:52 PM

Did you call Edelbrock

Jayrcr3 · 07-16-2012, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by bcguy

dont know if you guys can see this...

Maybe you could post a smaller picture. lol

Sorry man, I couldn't resist.

bcguy · 07-16-2012, 08:58 PM

ya i know ,pict could be bigger,called edelbrock they are going to send a new one ,it is a dayco tensioner.i got it home with that fix ,that should mean something

lol

bcguy · 08-01-2013, 08:19 AM

so another factory tensioner broke on me this weekend .edelbrock sent me a new one the last time no questions asked and said it was a bad casting.the belt that was on my car was a season old and I noticed at high rpm my boost was erratic so I installed new belt to stop the slipping.1st run just pulled out of waterbox and was heating things up and it let go.dont know if its because my motor revs so fast with light weight flywheel,boost etc or what but the stock tensioner just cant handle it.it looks like it hits the stop and pulls through it.this time I hand built a manual one out of aluminum hope it works better.just so we are clear,this isn't a bash against the e force system,i have not had any other problems with the kit ,it works flawlessly and makes good power(630 rw)I just wonder if im the only one that has had this problem

Fore58 · 08-05-2013, 12:39 PM

A friend of mine is having the same problem as we speak.

realcanuk · 08-05-2013, 12:57 PM

I don't know about the Camaro kits, but for the Corvette kit, Edelbrock recently came out with a new design tensioner and sent me one for free, although I have never had issues with the first one. Then new one is bigger and looks stronger.

Rossils2 · 01-01-2014, 08:30 AM

I only have a few hundred miles on my current setup, and I'm on my 3rd tensioner. I do have the innovators 8 rib pulleys w/10% od. ~14-15 psi. It only seems to happen when I beat the car hard (every time I drive it). The tensioner dosent break every time, but at very least it tgrows the belt. Did anyone come to any conclusions? I know for a fact that the tensione is dayco only. No one else makes a cross to it. Any info would be appreciated.

forklord · 03-09-2014, 03:49 PM

i got a new tensioner from edelbrock. nothing wrong with mine other than the two pulleys on the tensioner are a little loose. bad/worn bearings maybe. tje new tensioner doesnt come with an idler pulley though. can i just get the same pulley at a parts store i wonder?

forklord · 03-27-2014, 04:45 PM

for anyone that cares still, the new kit is machined like garbage. had to put washers behind the bracket on the water pump so it would sit flush. and then im about to put the tensioner in and realize is doesnt sit right either. the little set screw on the back that keeps it in place is too small for the hole....lovely.

Ret Fuzz · 03-28-2014, 11:25 AM

No one makes an aftermarket?

forklord · 03-28-2014, 02:12 PM

im making up a little presentation to edelbrock and emailing it to them. ill post it here too. they should make an 8 rib kit with beefier parts themselves if theyre really all about performance

realcanuk · 03-28-2014, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by forklord

im making up a little presentation to edelbrock and emailing it to them. ill post it here too. they should make an 8 rib kit with beefier parts themselves if theyre really all about performance

Are you sure you are not doing something wrong ? Granted, I have a vette which is not the same, but have friends with eforce Camaros. Never seen these issues. I over spin mine with the smallest pulley they make, and have never seen slip or had tensioner issues.
ATI and Innovators West both make 8 rib kits for the eforce if you want to go that route.

forklord · 03-28-2014, 02:43 PM

the old tensioner was fine. this new bracket isn't machined properly. ill post some pics in a bit here.

im wondering if the problems with them breaking are due to too tight of a belt? and if its the bracket breaking i can see why. ill show that in some pics too. edelbrock is telling me they recommend a 104.5" with any smaller than stock pulley, even down to the 2.75". although this new tensioner sits higher than the old one so a longer belt is necessary. but I asked the question of belt size before and many forum users recommended a 102.5". I have a 102.5 and im not even gonna attempt it. im gonna get a 104" if they have one

07-15-2012, 11:48 PM	#15
bcguy bcguy Drives: 2011 ss/rs m6 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: british columbia canada Posts: 507	dont know if you guys can see this but i took the bolt out of the pulley and the broken tab that it mounted to and found a longer bolt that would go through spring section and broken section to get me home,hope that made sence __________________ Agp 62/66 ,lsx 427. , Callie's ,diamond ,all pro ,American racing ,I'ds130s,102 intake and throttle body,etc .fore triple , Turbo 400 level 5 , b and m pro , dss carbon fiber , dss ford 9 inch with strange pumpkin,3.73 ratio,1400 hp axels,boost and air fuel pillar guages. Weld rts 17x10 and 17x4.5 with m and h drag radials and skinnys

07-16-2012, 08:58 PM	#18
bcguy bcguy Drives: 2011 ss/rs m6 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: british columbia canada Posts: 507	ya i know ,pict could be bigger,called edelbrock they are going to send a new one ,it is a dayco tensioner.i got it home with that fix ,that should mean somethinglol __________________ Agp 62/66 ,lsx 427. , Callie's ,diamond ,all pro ,American racing ,I'ds130s,102 intake and throttle body,etc .fore triple , Turbo 400 level 5 , b and m pro , dss carbon fiber , dss ford 9 inch with strange pumpkin,3.73 ratio,1400 hp axels,boost and air fuel pillar guages. Weld rts 17x10 and 17x4.5 with m and h drag radials and skinnys

08-01-2013, 08:19 AM	#19
bcguy bcguy Drives: 2011 ss/rs m6 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: british columbia canada Posts: 507	so another factory tensioner broke on me this weekend .edelbrock sent me a new one the last time no questions asked and said it was a bad casting.the belt that was on my car was a season old and I noticed at high rpm my boost was erratic so I installed new belt to stop the slipping.1st run just pulled out of waterbox and was heating things up and it let go.dont know if its because my motor revs so fast with light weight flywheel,boost etc or what but the stock tensioner just cant handle it.it looks like it hits the stop and pulls through it.this time I hand built a manual one out of aluminum hope it works better.just so we are clear,this isn't a bash against the e force system,i have not had any other problems with the kit ,it works flawlessly and makes good power(630 rw)I just wonder if im the only one that has had this problem __________________ Agp 62/66 ,lsx 427. , Callie's ,diamond ,all pro ,American racing ,I'ds130s,102 intake and throttle body,etc .fore triple , Turbo 400 level 5 , b and m pro , dss carbon fiber , dss ford 9 inch with strange pumpkin,3.73 ratio,1400 hp axels,boost and air fuel pillar guages. Weld rts 17x10 and 17x4.5 with m and h drag radials and skinnys

08-05-2013, 12:57 PM	#21
realcanuk Drives: 2007 Corvette C6 983 RWHP Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 690	I don't know about the Camaro kits, but for the Corvette kit, Edelbrock recently came out with a new design tensioner and sent me one for free, although I have never had issues with the first one. Then new one is bigger and looks stronger. __________________ 2007 C6 vert, auto, F55, LT3 LME LS402 , WCCH 245 Heads, Pat G. Custom cam YSI / 3.0 pulley, ARH 1 7/8 headers, NPP Dewitts / dual spals, A&A dual pump fuel system. 3.42 polished gears, hardened shafts, Alky control meth, Cartech line lock, ECS axle loops, Trans brace, 6L80 built by me. ID 1000 injectors, comp rockers, Morel lifters, BT springs, Trend 3/8 pushrods, ATI 10% OD Damper Circle D Triple Disc stall 1009 RWHP @ 7000, 817 RWTQ @ 6000,

01-01-2014, 08:30 AM	#22
Rossils2 Drives: 2010 ss foged,s/c. Turbo 402ls2 gto Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Pa Posts: 2	Same problem. I only have a few hundred miles on my current setup, and I'm on my 3rd tensioner. I do have the innovators 8 rib pulleys w/10% od. ~14-15 psi. It only seems to happen when I beat the car hard (every time I drive it). The tensioner dosent break every time, but at very least it tgrows the belt. Did anyone come to any conclusions? I know for a fact that the tensione is dayco only. No one else makes a cross to it. Any info would be appreciated.

07-16-2012, 07:52 PM	#16
B.Buster Drives: 2010 AquaBlue 2SS/RS Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Long Island Posts: 342	Did you call Edelbrock

08-05-2013, 12:39 PM	#20
Fore58 Drives: 2011 L99 Camaro Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Wesley Chapel, Florida Posts: 47	A friend of mine is having the same problem as we speak.

03-09-2014, 03:49 PM	#23
forklord Drives: 2010 2SS Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 800	i got a new tensioner from edelbrock. nothing wrong with mine other than the two pulleys on the tensioner are a little loose. bad/worn bearings maybe. tje new tensioner doesnt come with an idler pulley though. can i just get the same pulley at a parts store i wonder? __________________ 2010 2SS- 562whp/634wtq 12 psi on3 turbo 78mm magnum /w aem truboost, pat g cam, Kooks 3" catback, Factory Rep 41s with 285/315 20" michelin PSS, Snow Meth, Hex Hood Vents, ZL1 FP & ADM FPCM /w JMS BAP, ID 850s, DSS lvl 4 axles & aluminum 1 piece D/S, Total Pro BMR bushings, fe4 sways, toe rods & trailing arms, Prothane engine mounts, MGW shifter, eaton true trac, mantic 9000 clutch, idealg master cylinder, JDP clutch oil reservoir, ram clutch pedal adjust, Tick clutch & bleed lines, Dewitts Rad

03-27-2014, 04:45 PM	#24
forklord Drives: 2010 2SS Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 800	for anyone that cares still, the new kit is machined like garbage. had to put washers behind the bracket on the water pump so it would sit flush. and then im about to put the tensioner in and realize is doesnt sit right either. the little set screw on the back that keeps it in place is too small for the hole....lovely. __________________ 2010 2SS- 562whp/634wtq 12 psi on3 turbo 78mm magnum /w aem truboost, pat g cam, Kooks 3" catback, Factory Rep 41s with 285/315 20" michelin PSS, Snow Meth, Hex Hood Vents, ZL1 FP & ADM FPCM /w JMS BAP, ID 850s, DSS lvl 4 axles & aluminum 1 piece D/S, Total Pro BMR bushings, fe4 sways, toe rods & trailing arms, Prothane engine mounts, MGW shifter, eaton true trac, mantic 9000 clutch, idealg master cylinder, JDP clutch oil reservoir, ram clutch pedal adjust, Tick clutch & bleed lines, Dewitts Rad

03-28-2014, 11:25 AM	#25
Ret Fuzz Banned Drives: 2010 Camaro Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: United States Posts: 255	No one makes an aftermarket?

03-28-2014, 02:12 PM	#26
forklord Drives: 2010 2SS Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 800	im making up a little presentation to edelbrock and emailing it to them. ill post it here too. they should make an 8 rib kit with beefier parts themselves if theyre really all about performance __________________ 2010 2SS- 562whp/634wtq 12 psi on3 turbo 78mm magnum /w aem truboost, pat g cam, Kooks 3" catback, Factory Rep 41s with 285/315 20" michelin PSS, Snow Meth, Hex Hood Vents, ZL1 FP & ADM FPCM /w JMS BAP, ID 850s, DSS lvl 4 axles & aluminum 1 piece D/S, Total Pro BMR bushings, fe4 sways, toe rods & trailing arms, Prothane engine mounts, MGW shifter, eaton true trac, mantic 9000 clutch, idealg master cylinder, JDP clutch oil reservoir, ram clutch pedal adjust, Tick clutch & bleed lines, Dewitts Rad

03-28-2014, 02:43 PM	#28
forklord Drives: 2010 2SS Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 800	the old tensioner was fine. this new bracket isn't machined properly. ill post some pics in a bit here. im wondering if the problems with them breaking are due to too tight of a belt? and if its the bracket breaking i can see why. ill show that in some pics too. edelbrock is telling me they recommend a 104.5" with any smaller than stock pulley, even down to the 2.75". although this new tensioner sits higher than the old one so a longer belt is necessary. but I asked the question of belt size before and many forum users recommended a 102.5". I have a 102.5 and im not even gonna attempt it. im gonna get a 104" if they have one __________________ 2010 2SS- 562whp/634wtq 12 psi on3 turbo 78mm magnum /w aem truboost, pat g cam, Kooks 3" catback, Factory Rep 41s with 285/315 20" michelin PSS, Snow Meth, Hex Hood Vents, ZL1 FP & ADM FPCM /w JMS BAP, ID 850s, DSS lvl 4 axles & aluminum 1 piece D/S, Total Pro BMR bushings, fe4 sways, toe rods & trailing arms, Prothane engine mounts, MGW shifter, eaton true trac, mantic 9000 clutch, idealg master cylinder, JDP clutch oil reservoir, ram clutch pedal adjust, Tick clutch & bleed lines, Dewitts Rad