'70 Road Runner kept throwing ps belt...

[dodge41969]

A friend's '70 Road Runner was running a motor plate instead the the regular mounts...but added power steering and the motor plate wouldn't clear the power steering pump, well he made a bracket for the pump....but because of the longer belt, he was throwing the belt off at high rpms...so he added this skateboard wheel...end of problem.

 

[Cranky]

How many rpm is that skate wheel good for?

 

[dodge41969]

Not sure....he hasn't had any problems, and its been on for well over a year.

How many rpm is that skate wheel good for?

 

[MarPar]

Not sure....he hasn't had any problems, and its been on for well over a year.

that's some slick thinkin'...

the bearings in those wheels are pretty darn smooth. i dont know if they could take a full bore 5500+ rev for a sustained period, but as a "helper wheel" i think it would work.

dodge, have you laid eyes on the movement of the belt with the new addition? does it contact a lot?

IMHO, if you dont heat up the bearings you're golden! just make sure she's torqued down...


edit: i cheesed and didnt hit post reply lol...sheeeit, if it's been there for a year, bravo to your friend!! :headbang:

 

[bigblock]

Belt sure looks crooked in the pics.

 

[MarPar]

Belt sure looks crooked in the pics.

as long as it doesn't rub on the lower rad hose...

 

[Grabinov911]

Hey Dodge I know that car - Jamie's?

 

[A383Wing]

that's about the same size pulley that's on the factory AC cars for the water pump belt adjustment..pretty slick idea there

 

[snakeoil24]

Did he try a lower profile belt that sits deeper in the v groove?