Radix pulley and belt questions

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Oct 27, 2005 | 08:49 PM

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1SlowHoe

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The pulley swap is cake. I went from a 3.4 to a 3.2 in about 15 minutes. The belt still fit, no slipping. You pry the tensioner back, slip the belt off the radix pulley. Have a buddy hold the belt. Swap pulleys and put the belt back on. I had a PCM tuned for the smaller pulley hooked up at the same time. Don't pulley down until you have a tune ready to install. Try the provided tune and pulley. Let that feeling wear off before you go straight to more boost.

Oct 27, 2005 | 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by krambo

Hey boss, I read your post in both forums and I am in agreement with everyone here. If you are prepared to break some stuff, spend some $$$ and spend some time wrenching,...then by all means pulley down. I did not use the 3.3" pulley at all and went directly to the 2.9" when I installed the unit. I have access to some tuning software so I was comfortable doing that. I have since gone to the 2.8" and am seeing 7.5psi. Keep in mind that I am well Modded. A pulley and belt swap is a walk in the park IMO and you shouldn't sweat the swap later.

BTW, I have a bone stock tranny in my SS with a 3000 stall. I have done like 30 dyno pulls and 50 or so 1/4 runs. I have 37k on the truck. No tranny issues to speak of yet but I am sure trying.

There are always freak 60/65e trannies out there yours is living on borrowed tiem my friend.

Oct 28, 2005 | 06:33 AM

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There are always freak 60/65e trannies out there yours is living on borrowed tiem my friend.

Kinda like a 90 year old man who has been smoking since he was 10. NON-FILTERED at that! Not too many of those around...but they are still around.

Oct 28, 2005 | 06:56 AM

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i here everyone here. i will take everyone's advice and stick to a stock Radix setup for awhile to work out all the bugs. thanks for all your input.

Oct 28, 2005 | 06:21 PM

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Kinda like a 90 year old man who has been smoking since he was 10. NON-FILTERED at that! Not too many of those around...but they are still around.

I agree. Its just a matter of time...my stocker ows me nothing

Oct 29, 2005 | 10:26 PM

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plan on saving money for trans work. 200.00 for billet servos, clutch pack 80.00, kevlar band, 30.00. hardened input shaft and drum 165.00 and hardened output shaft 148.00. I've blown mine twice. Fuel **** from silverado ss has blown his three times. When the out put shaft goes there is nothing left to rebuild. I would do all this first. Then go at more power.