Belt Alignment
11-24-2009, 10:14 PM
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Car: 87 TA
Engine: 355
Transmission: T5
Belt Alignment
I have the v-belt set up. I took out the a/c. Do I need to put in a spacer behind the power steering bracket because the p/s pulley is out of alignment. I attached the best pick I could take.
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11-25-2009, 11:44 AM
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Car: 1988 Pontiac Firebird Formula
Engine: 5.7 TPI
Transmission: 700R4
Re: Belt Alignment
So long as you have one belt that lines up nicely, and is tensioned properly, you should be ok. Don't really need two on there, as most cars used only one to drive it in any event.
11-26-2009, 04:22 PM
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Re: Belt Alignment
Stick some spacers behind the brakets to move it to where you need it to be.
Do you have both serpentine, AND v-belts there? W/P, Alt, and crank pulleys look to be Serp set up?
Do you have both serpentine, AND v-belts there? W/P, Alt, and crank pulleys look to be Serp set up?
11-28-2009, 04:50 PM
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Car: 95 Z85 S10, 99 Formula
Engine: 4.3 CPI , LS1
Transmission: NV3500, T56
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Re: Belt Alignment
when you get it lined up, let me know how the tension is. i took the a/c out of mine, and for some reason the powersteering belt seems a bit loose
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11-28-2009, 04:53 PM
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Re: Belt Alignment
I had some problems with my ps pulley when i got the car, there was no A/C and the the PS belt was to small and the brackets ended up crooked. I ended up just getting a bigger belt and putting a spacer behind the bracket.
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