CRUZTAKER
04-14-2010, 10:07 AM
Last fall prior to Indy I swapped my 3.3 Vortec pully to 2.9
Problems with belts quickly became apparent.
The gatorback that once fit the 3.3 was now a tad too short, and the only available next size up was too big.
I have the stock belt tentioner, and the fancy Zack additional tensioner.
The shop that did my work in Norwalk struggled for days to get the belts to fit and align properly. Eventually they claimed I was good and sent me on my way.
It was clear that just the short trip to Indy and back that the belt was already starting to fray.
I put the car in storage shortly thereafter and tried to forget my failure.
I have been forced to drive the MM for the last 8 days as a daily driver.
It was nice to be in it so often.
I totally forgot about the belt issue.
This morning on the way to work during my final exit ramp I heard a strange clicking sound. When I made it to the parking garage a short distance off the exit I heard gurgling sounds.
I stopped in the garage to find only half of my belt still on the car. The other 50% width had apparently just evaporated. Tearing up my hood liner in the process and yanking the oil line from it's fitting just under the big crank pully balancer thingy.
It puked all of my crank case oil onto the parking garage floor. :(
I am having it flat bedded home this afternoon.
Unfortunately I have no other option than taking back to those who screwed it up the first time.
I am going to have them put it back the way it was with the original 3.3 blower pully and re-tune it. Man they charged the crap out of me the first time...
I wish Zack were closer....:bigcry:
Problems with belts quickly became apparent.
The gatorback that once fit the 3.3 was now a tad too short, and the only available next size up was too big.
I have the stock belt tentioner, and the fancy Zack additional tensioner.
The shop that did my work in Norwalk struggled for days to get the belts to fit and align properly. Eventually they claimed I was good and sent me on my way.
It was clear that just the short trip to Indy and back that the belt was already starting to fray.
I put the car in storage shortly thereafter and tried to forget my failure.
I have been forced to drive the MM for the last 8 days as a daily driver.
It was nice to be in it so often.
I totally forgot about the belt issue.
This morning on the way to work during my final exit ramp I heard a strange clicking sound. When I made it to the parking garage a short distance off the exit I heard gurgling sounds.
I stopped in the garage to find only half of my belt still on the car. The other 50% width had apparently just evaporated. Tearing up my hood liner in the process and yanking the oil line from it's fitting just under the big crank pully balancer thingy.
It puked all of my crank case oil onto the parking garage floor. :(
I am having it flat bedded home this afternoon.
Unfortunately I have no other option than taking back to those who screwed it up the first time.
I am going to have them put it back the way it was with the original 3.3 blower pully and re-tune it. Man they charged the crap out of me the first time...
I wish Zack were closer....:bigcry: