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9/15/2013 3:11 PM  #1


Thinking of building custom sb ford surpentene pulleys

I was thinking of cad designing either some surpentene pulleys to fit sb ford or make some billet alluminum v belt pulleys for sb ford. I know there are kits out there for surpentene pulley kits I thought I should be able to have them machined for less than that

 

9/15/2013 4:33 PM  #2


Re: Thinking of building custom sb ford surpentene pulleys

Concentrate on the brackets. Aluminum pulleys do not wear well.

Tubo


If it ain't broke, I haven't modified it Yet
 

9/16/2013 1:14 PM  #3


Re: Thinking of building custom sb ford surpentene pulleys

Ok will do what would you suggest for pulleys just stick with stock? Alot of after market pulleys are 6061 alluminum

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9/16/2013 4:40 PM  #4


Re: Thinking of building custom sb ford surpentene pulleys

I was thinking about doing the same.  I unfortunately don't have anything to machine the brackets. I was looking to mock something up using wood as a template then when I got what I wanted find someone to machine the brackets out of some 6061 aluminum.

I planned to use some metal original serpentine pulleys. i already have the sanden compressor and a late modek 130 amp 3g alternator with serp pulley.

If you come up with something I would be interested in having you machine me a set or get a copy of your template.

 

 

9/16/2013 5:11 PM  #5


Re: Thinking of building custom sb ford surpentene pulleys

http://pitstopusa.com/p-4098-aluminum-pulley-alignment-basics.html

7075 aluminum alloy is more expensive than 6061 aluminum but, it's also stronger than 6061.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/7075_aluminum

 

9/17/2013 12:09 PM  #6


Re: Thinking of building custom sb ford surpentene pulleys

Have you ever priced a stick of heat treated aluminum bar stock?  The crank pulley would take at least a 6" diameter chunk of round barstock.  A quick look at an online metal supplier shows $175 per foot for a 6" diameter piece.  I'm sure you could get it cheaper loally or if you bought larger quantities, but making pulleys is a ver expensive proposition.  A crank pulley, with the offset it has, will take up almost 6" of that bar.  And Tubo is correct, they do wear out very quickly.  I have gone through two and am now on my third crank pulley from March.  A friend works at a not-to-be-disclosed oilfield equipment manufacturing facility and machined his pulleys in the prototype shop out of 17-4PH steel.  Now THOSE will NEVER wear out!

I would prefer mine out of stainless but that is for when I win the lottery....


Money you enjoy wasting is NOT wasted money... unless your wife finds out.
 

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