8 rib pulleys , where do you get them from?
May 27, 2011 | 01:04 PM
#11
ATI and Innovators West have full kits (balancer and all pulleys sans blower pulley). As already mentioned, LC32 offers a full kit with the IW balancer and T-mac pulleys which is very nice. I decided to piece together my 8-rib kit with the following:
Powerbond 10% OD crank balancer
Billetflow 90mm idlers (already had installed on 6-rib sys but wide enough for 8-rib)
T-mac Alt and Power Steering pulleys (thru LC32)
Gates HD tensioner (comes with 8-rib pulley)
SFPH blower pulley (custom make)
Powerbond 10% OD crank balancer
Billetflow 90mm idlers (already had installed on 6-rib sys but wide enough for 8-rib)
T-mac Alt and Power Steering pulleys (thru LC32)
Gates HD tensioner (comes with 8-rib pulley)
SFPH blower pulley (custom make)
Last edited by BigKID; May 27, 2011 at 01:29 PM. Reason: added pic
May 27, 2011 | 03:43 PM
#12
[QUOTE=BigKID;4708136]ATI and Innovators West have full kits (balancer and all pulleys sans blower pulley). As already mentioned, LC32 offers a full kit with the IW balancer and T-mac pulleys which is very nice. I decided to piece together my 8-rib kit with the following:
Powerbond 10% OD crank balancer
Billetflow 90mm idlers (already had installed on 6-rib sys but wide enough for 8-rib)
T-mac Alt and Power Steering pulleys (thru LC32)
Gates HD tensioner (comes with 8-rib pulley)
SFPH blower pulley (custom make)
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do you have a link to that crank pulley, tried searching and couldn't find it. and do you think stock idlers will be ok for a 8 rib ? they look wide enough
Powerbond 10% OD crank balancer
Billetflow 90mm idlers (already had installed on 6-rib sys but wide enough for 8-rib)
T-mac Alt and Power Steering pulleys (thru LC32)
Gates HD tensioner (comes with 8-rib pulley)
SFPH blower pulley (custom make)
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do you have a link to that crank pulley, tried searching and couldn't find it. and do you think stock idlers will be ok for a 8 rib ? they look wide enough
May 27, 2011 | 03:59 PM
#13
do you have a link to that crank pulley, tried searching and couldn't find it. and do you think stock idlers will be ok for a 8 rib ? they look wide enough
May 28, 2011 | 01:09 PM
#14
I bought it from Buynspeed, part no. PB081190-SC10. I just checked a stock idler against a 8-rib belt and the belt is ~1/16 wider than the flat surface of the pulley. If alignment was perfect it may work but I wouldn't chance it. It would probably end up wearing the belt irregularly.
May 28, 2011 | 01:51 PM
#15
Mine came from Leftcoast32. They have them setup ready to go. Other brands don't fit right and belt alignment becomes an issue. You won't find a better guy for after the sale customer assistance then Joe at Leftcoast32.
May 29, 2011 | 03:14 AM
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Mar 29, 2012 | 12:23 AM
#19
Just a heads up for anyone doing the 8-rib conversion...do yourself a favor and get a gates pulley alignment tool. They can be had for around $100 if you shop around and it will save you a ton of headaches.
