OK Guys,
I have finally gotten to redoing the front end equipment for my engine. The engine is built on a 4 bolt race block and has an external oil pump ... so I have to have two layers of belts. Three makes the engine too long.
I got a short Ford Hot Rod water pump and that will also help the length of the front end. So far it appears that I can get everything within the overall length of the air conditioning compressor.
The single additional belt layer requires using a serpentine set up. To make this work I'll have to have idlers to guide the belt around the water pump pulley to get sufficient bite on the pulley. Have made the idlers and a new water pump pulley. Have made a mounting plate that successfully drops over all of the appropriate bolts. (Don't even have any "oval" holes yet.)
Are there any rules of thumb regarding the path of the belt ... that is the layout of the idlers?
Thanks,
I have finally gotten to redoing the front end equipment for my engine. The engine is built on a 4 bolt race block and has an external oil pump ... so I have to have two layers of belts. Three makes the engine too long.
I got a short Ford Hot Rod water pump and that will also help the length of the front end. So far it appears that I can get everything within the overall length of the air conditioning compressor.
The single additional belt layer requires using a serpentine set up. To make this work I'll have to have idlers to guide the belt around the water pump pulley to get sufficient bite on the pulley. Have made the idlers and a new water pump pulley. Have made a mounting plate that successfully drops over all of the appropriate bolts. (Don't even have any "oval" holes yet.)
Are there any rules of thumb regarding the path of the belt ... that is the layout of the idlers?
Thanks,