At 08:06 AM 01/31/2005 -0800, Bill Babcock wrote:
>British Frame and Engine (Ken Gillanders) has a nice narrow belt conversion
>that works very well. Has an aluminum reverse tophat pulley that doesn't
>toast your bearings or require relocation of the belt, and includes a
>harmonic damper. It's not Gilmer, but it works very well.
I concur, the BF&E setup works great for me.
Does anyone have any real evidence, (like dyno numbers) on how much HP is
gained going to a Gilmer setup?
Another thought, I am not sure I want my water pump going any slower. I
convinced myself that the coolant pressure in the block is one of those
"more is better" things. At least my #4 piston thinks so.
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