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Old 04-30-2012, 12:04 AM
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Default Short Belt Mod?
So I read about guys deleting their power steering and running their accessories like this

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This spins the water pump backwards. Does the motor cool okay or is this not for street use?
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Old 04-30-2012, 12:33 AM
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The water pump spins counter clockwise. That routing will work. But I doubt the gain is much.
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If power steering took away 50 h.p., I'd still have it. Ain't. No. Way.
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Lol I agree. Power steering on the street in anything over 3500lbs = necessity.
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Hell my geo weighs 1700lbs and if I'm not moving quick enough its a bitch to steer. Double or triple the weight, I couldn't even imagine..
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Maybe I'm looking at it wrong, but I see it spinning the water pump in the proper direction.
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How long is the belt?
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Originally Posted by Gadgetized
Maybe I'm looking at it wrong, but I see it spinning the water pump in the proper direction.
We agree!
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Originally Posted by Gadgetized
Maybe I'm looking at it wrong, but I see it spinning the water pump in the proper direction.
You're right, I was looking at it wrong. Actually I was looking at the belt routing diagram wrong, I thought it went over the top of the water pump pulley.
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Dredging this thread up from the depths. Im interested in doing a ps bypass for my swap project. Anyone ever figure out the belt length for this?
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