Olsrey
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I've got a late XE with the wide bottom pulley and need some advice. I've got the new alternator bracket from an 8v nova with the slider ajustment.
Question is, do i need to use a small bottom pulley or can I use the big pulley already on the engine?
If I need to change the pulley do I need to change the alternator to suit or can I use a wide belt alternator?
Many thanks
Oliver
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Olsrey
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Bump.
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DAZ1985
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Narrow v belt needs to be matched to the bottom pulley and alternator
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Ste L
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if you want to run pas, you need to use the v belt setup..
if not, the multi rib stuff works fine
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Olsrey
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quote: Originally posted by Ste L
if you want to run pas, you need to use the v belt setup..
if not, the multi rib stuff works fine
Im getting rid of the pas as my car doesnt have it anyway and thats how I like it.
So I can use the wider pulley and alt and I will be fine then Ste?
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Nic Barnes
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be better with narrow v-belt set up bottom pulley and alt
[Edited on 23-10-2007 by muppetsport]
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DAZ1985
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quote: Originally posted by muppetsport
be better with narrow v-belt set up bottom pulley and alt
[Edited on 23-10-2007 by muppetsport]
I thought that because of space
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Ste L
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there's enough space...
and if you strenghen mount's then engine wont move and cause alt to rub
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Olsrey
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quote: Originally posted by Ste L
there's enough space...
and if you strenghen mount's then engine wont move and cause alt to rub
strengthen the mounts how? Fill the rubber with tiger seal or something simular?
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Ste L
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yea, or solid mounts
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phil_sutton
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Im running the multi one on mine with no problems
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Olsrey
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Do you have solid/strengthened mounths Phill?
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phil_sutton
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yes about as hard as you get before just welding it to the chasis lol
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