From: "Mark Steitle" <msteitle@mail.utexas.edu>


> Well, that's interesting.  This reminds me of a nagging question I have
> had, but haven't asked.
>
> I was curious about the need to go to a smaller crank pulley to slow down
> the water pump and alternators.
>  From memory, the crank pulley is about 5-1/2", the alternator pulleys are
> about 2-1/2", and the water pump
> pulley is about 4" diameter.
>
Hi Mark,
Just my two pennerth,

Surely in Ed's marginal slip situation most, or all, of the slip would take
place on
the smaller pulleys and the much greater load on the alternator would make
this
slip first i.e. before the WP. Also, just an idea, is there any merit in
using slightly
larger pulleys, not huge, same ratio but more bite and more forgiving of
wear/slack?

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Cheers,

Tony, Hebrides.