Have been working on this truck since April, finally got to a point where I can start it. The front end was rattling, almost like a bad springed coupler in the nose of the blower, but worse when messing with the tensioner.

Looked over old threads, found the correct idler pulleys and the gates tensioner. That solved the rattling, but the belt was still jumping a rib towards the motor and squeaking.

The balancer bolt was finger tight, going to have to order some pins and pin this one as well.

My question is, does anyone make a 6 rib overdrive balancer? Something in aluminum maybe?

I have seen threads about the 8-rib balancer, but right now my wife probably wouldn't stand for me buying all of the required pulleys.

Thanks again, Justin

 

Def pin that crank and try to reseat the balancer. Looks like it came forward a smidge

also you can run an 8 rib lower with a 6 rib belt, wouldn't hurt nothing.

Take off LSA pulleys will be your cheapest bet for a little overdrive

 

Excellent, I'll look into the LSA balancer before I pin this one.

Justin

 

+1 balancer has def walked forward a bit...should have ~0.10" gap bw balancer and crank

for reference:

 

Thanks for the info. I am going to go ahead and get a powerbond overdrive balancer, pin that and then figure out the clutch.

Justin

 

Just an update and a quick question.
I just got around to ordering this balancer, and found it on sale for under 190 shipped.

Now the question for anyone that's pinned a crank with a keyway, do you pin inline with the keyway, 1st pic, or do you pin it opposite the keyway?

I bought some pins from supercharger online, as I still have the drill and reamer, and would love to get this in this weekend.

Justin

 

Pin adjacent to it, that way if you ever buy a crank with a key way (aftermarket or stock LSA) you can use the key way.

Also, hand drilling an interrupted cut like that is a nightmare and you risk breaking some bits or your wrist: whichever is weaker 😂

 

Hahaha, thanks for the advice. I got a good laugh out of that.

Justin