I got in touch with customcargrills.com and asked if they'd make us a lightened stock sized crank pulley for the LD9.
Currently, the only one I know of is made by the thieves at RSM. If customcargrills.com would provide a viable alternative, we'd all benefit.
They replied saying that if there was an order for 10-15 of them, they may produce them but will need a stock one to make the new design from.
I don't have a stock one kicking around that I can send them so without that, this thing won't get off the ground.
If someone has one they could donate, then I'll start looking into running a GP to get these things made for us. I'm not sure if it will be returned or not but I'll find out. I'm hoping someone's got one off a dead engine or something that they have no use for.
If we can get past that hurdle, I'm sure there won't be an issue getting the 10-15 people on board to purchase one.
wow thats great news . i wish i still had my 96 ga kicking around ,i would have been able to get ya one and sent out today but if this does end up working i'm def in for one
ive got several stock size 1's laying around , tell me where and who to send it to
depending on price for loaning or giving the stock 1 up , i might be interested in 1 for the race car
there was a company in canada that made a few along time ago , i forget who they are , but i think it was said 10 were made
ive actually got 1 , just havent put it on my cav yet
the 1 thingi will say needs to be done , there needs to be a metal sleve put on the snout , so that the ceal in the timing cover doesnt eat into the snout
i know my friends rsm crank pulley had a nice groove in it , and the pulley ive got has a steel or stailess piece on the snout
Excellent, Eric! When the time comes, I'll probably just get you to send it directly to them.
So that's one hurdle passed.
I expect I'll hear from them again tomorrow with more details.
Can you describe what you mean about the metal sleeve, or even get some pics to show what you mean?
With finding a stock one not an issue, as soon as I get the pricing details from them I'll get a GP running so we can see if we can come up with the numbers.
I'm very interested in this...
I remember back in september or october someone on this board had plans for a college project was to build a full pully replacement set through the year, and then possibly make them available for sale... I haven't heard anything else on this, so I guess it went away.
WW, I for one would be interested in a full stock size pulley replacement kit, if that option is available, with enough interest of course
depending on cost, i'll be in for atleast 2
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just let me know when and where , and its on its way to where it will need to be
im not sure if a pic will show exactly what im talking about it
cause the only way i know is the slight color difference
ill try
I'm in for one, let me know when this is a go and I'll send money.
Weasel,
Wasn't there a company in Canada called Apexi ( something like that ) that made them in the past???
Jason
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Smokin Fire wrote:Sorry, just did a quick search, and here is a link to the latest update from -MD- LD9
http://www.j-body.org/forums/read.php?f=2&i=333179&t=332104#333179
Is this still happening? His last post was in January and said he'd have something in a week.
He also starts off saying that the crank pulley will be underdriven and then later says it will be stock sized. It's pretty important to those of us with a blower that the pulley be stock sized.
i think us s/c guys had comvinced him into stock sized also
jason are they the 1's that made like 10 of them ?
I just changed out my factory pulley to RSMs factory sized tonight.
Didnt get the belt on yet, too dark.
For reference, by using the USPS postal weigher thing:
Factory 63.6 oz or 3 lb 15.6 oz.
RSM 21.6 oz. or 1lb 5.6 oz
So that's the specs for mine, and I"m in an auto.
I remember custom car grills way back when they were just grills.
I'd be down for a factory sized crank with color options.
But its gotta be at or less than 21.6 oz and $160
Meantime what are the torque specs for these things?
I think factory is some crazy high over 100 ft/lbs or some junk.
And these lighted ones sit more flush with the crank mount so I would think the torque specs would be a little less. Besides them being aluminum.
-M
Remember....syringes go in the RED waste basket.
what about UR's crank pulley, a whopping 14oz! Cant be that bad being slightly smaller can it?
complete waste. most of the gain comes from the underdrive and having less mass fruther from the centre of rotation. ontop udp's already make next to no improvement.
Working on obtainting an M-Class license... ?? Hint: 2 wheels.
WW - I suspect that by the lack of posts, that project has faded away, I was just throwing the idea of a pulley set out there to see if there was any interest.
Sorry to go a bit sideways on this thread
sorry for the double post
I would also be glad to donate my stocker just in case
I've got a stock pulley laying around.
But I am also interested in this.
TORONTO CAVALIER wrote:complete waste. most of the gain comes from the underdrive and having less mass fruther from the centre of rotation. ontop udp's already make next to no improvement.
your not getting it
underdrive crank pullies dont work for everyone
people with alot of audio/visual equipment , that need the alt to turn faster at idle to keep the system voltage up
and us s/c guys cant use smaller crank pullies or we loose our boost
I've got a 2.3 HO pulley I can donate. LOL
Desert Tuners
“When you come across a big kettle of crazy, it’s best not to stir it.”
If anyone's still interested, I have a CNC machine in my garage
and I'll make one for whoever wants one. My AIM is - themainphrame or mainphrame@hotmail.com. The price will be very right........
Lemme know.
I'm in Warren, MI.
Jeremy
Yeah,
How right is right?
-M
Remember....syringes go in the RED waste basket.
