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Old 12-17-2013, 01:29 AM   #2364
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Originally Posted by DriftEm View Post
yeah, the tensioner moved easily with the longer belt like it was at end of it's range and the spring tension wasn't enough. With the shorter belt there is a lot more tension on the belt now. One more thing I noticed, the tensioner pulley moved a lot with the long belt when engine was running, and now it still moves but a lot less.
that's the same thing my friend john was thinking. if we go with a smaller belt, the pulley has less space to move, and so will be less likely to throw the belt. We're also thinking about some sort of face-plate for the SC pulley, to keep it on there.
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