idler pully

[cinciaz]

Have a 1971 Charger 383 magnum A/C car. Nothing on the front of the engine was on the car. I put everything on P/S pump, A/C, Alternater, water pump. Everything pully wise lines up except the idler pully. Nothing looks bent for the alternater bracket. The pully component needs to come out about 1/8th inch. Has anybody had this problem? Figured would bounce this off of all the pros out there.

 

[69 Sleeper Bee]

If it's only 1/8'' can't you shim the mount with some washers ?
Pictures would help to give better advice.

 

[cinciaz]

Yes shims would work all though the shims are not supposed to be there trying to figure out why it is not fitting right. Will post pics in a few days.

 

[69 Sleeper Bee]

Yes shims would work all though the shims are not supposed to be there trying to figure out why it is not fitting right. Will post pics in a few days.

Yes I know they are not supposed to be in there but if that can get you up and running till you can find the correct bracket that's what I would do. Trying to find the correct brackets & pulleys for your year can be fun. I swear it seems like they changed them up every year !

 

[cinciaz]

Thats what worries me, I know for sure that the are the correct brackets. I think somthing is bent and I dont what to spend 200 dollars on the brackets I already have. I will try to post pictures sometime this afternoon.

 

[rumblefish360]

An 1/8 inch isn’t to bad at all. The idler bracket can bend from the years of service and heaven knows what sat on top of it for how long in a box.

With that in mind, have you looked really hard at the angle of the pulley itself? I ask this because bending the bracket itself can realign it but canter the pulley itself. The option of bending the bracket maybe possible. It would be a very small bend needed. If such is the case

 

[cinciaz]

Thank for the input rumblefish360, I didn't think that would be possible. For everybody that has looked at this post here are some pics. Just FYI when I got the car everything was thrown into the trunk. Possible bendage????? maybe...