|
v-belt pulley alignment
i just finished mocking up the front dress on a ford 5.0 engine. i have an frpp (edelbrock) max flow water pump and frpp billet aluminum v-belt horsepower pulleys. i haven't properly installed the water pump yet i.e. gasket to timing cover and torqued down the bolts; but i measured from the face of the damper (torqued properly) to the face of the water pump pulley flange and found the distance to be approx. 3 1/8". i believe the spec is for 3 1/4". with the gaskets installed and everything tightened down, i should move closer to 3 1/4" as required.
so my question is, what is the tolerance for proper or acceptable alignment? is 1/16" + or- ok? 1/8"? 0"? it would seem to me that v-belts are more prone to jumping their groves than serpentine and / or wearing; so i'm sure it makes a difference. any insight will be appreciated. mike |
V Belt Alignment
Mike,
I'm surprised no one has replied to your thread. I wouldn't go hog wild on this issue. Acceptable tolerance is about +1/16" You may need to fabricate a spacer. Use a straight edge or if you have a good eye, do your best to line up all your pulleys. That should be all that's needed. Good luck |
| All times are GMT -7. The time now is 04:01 AM. |
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.0
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Search Engine Friendly URLs by vBSEO 3.6.0
The representations expressed are the representations and opinions of the clubcobra.com forum members and do not necessarily reflect the opinions and viewpoints of the site owners, moderators, Shelby American, any other replica manufacturer, Ford Motor Company. This website has been planned and developed by clubcobra.com and its forum members and should not be construed as being endorsed by Ford Motor Company, or Shelby American or any other manufacturer unless expressly noted by that entity. "Cobra" and the Cobra logo are registered trademarks for Ford Motor Co., Inc. clubcobra.com forum members agree not to post any copyrighted material unless the copyrighted material is owned by you. Although we do not and cannot review the messages posted and are not responsible for the content of any of these messages, we reserve the right to delete any message for any reason whatsoever. You remain solely responsible for the content of your messages, and you agree to indemnify and hold us harmless with respect to any claim based upon transmission of your message(s). Thank you for visiting clubcobra.com. For full policy documentation refer to the following link: