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Bill,
I was thinking the same
thing about the pulley but only the alternator. I had two alternator pulleys
made to almost match the main pulley size. They cost me $125 each but
should prolong the life of the alternators.
Bobby
In a message dated 6/15/2006 6:24:03 AM Pacific Standard Time,
Lehanover@aol.com writes:
Lynn,
A toothed belt makes
sense. I was thinking ribbed or V.
Bobby
Bobby,
Lynn mentioned this once but it bears repeating, the crank angle sensor is
just that. You must be sure that the angle of the toothed wheel and the e-shaft
remain in proper timing! Even a very small variance is bad. Your tolerance would
have to stay at +- .5 degrees max. That isn't possible with anything but a
toothed belt or direct attachment. (which is much better) I had a brain wave one
time and thought if people are getting undersized pulleys made, why not raise a
flange on both sides and cut the tooth pattern in it? This would be very
reliable and would allow 2 pickups for redundancy. The patterns could be cut at
the same angle or 180° or whatever angle allowed the easiest mounting of a
second pickup.
Bill Jepson
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