SKF bearings aint cheap!

[db484bhpv8]

Out with the old and in with the new for £44.
Seems a lot to pay to stop my car sounding like it has a supercharger fitted

[phazed]

Soooo, do you want to hear about my spare in te garage?

Or, junk the idler pulley and fit a 1035 belt!

[NickM450]

I just did the same job on mine, got a cheaper bearing though

Peter, what's this 1035 belt then? Is it as simple it sounds to ditch the pulley?

[phazed]

Yep, the 1035 relates to the length of the belt, the 7 in the code relates to the number of ribs the belt has.

I have a John Eales alternator bracket which neatons it further.

I have the alt, the water pump and crankshaft pullies only.

I'll put sme more pickies up later if you'd like.

[Barreti]

SKF Bearings !!??!!

I work at NSK / RHP so would you mind not swearing please

[NickM450]

phazed said:

Yep, the 1035 relates to the length of the belt, the 7 in the code relates to the number of ribs the belt has.

I have a John Eales alternator bracket which neatons it further.

I have the alt, the water pump and crankshaft pullies only.

I'll put sme more pickies up later if you'd like.

Yes please Peter

I'm trying to figure out the route the belt would take without going past the aux pulley, this is the best I can come up with:



excuse the very poor arty skills

What would be the reason for doing this? Just less parts to go wrong or are there other benefits of a short belt?

Nick

[phazed]

Less to go wrong, less friction and neater bay,

I have the JE bracket that brings the alt nearer the center.

Piocs later.

Sorry OP!

[Discopotatoes]

phazed said:

Soooo, do you want to hear about my spare in te garage?

Or, junk the idler pulley and fit a 1035 belt!

Did the same on mine to neaten things up and allow more space up front

[SILICONEKID343HP]

How is the car going Disco ?

[Discopotatoes]

It having new manifolds made from schedual 40 SS which will be zercotec coated, new diff and Dave mac driveshafts are in, sleaved exhaust, little bit more work to do but it's coming together nicely, also having a bit of chassis bracing trickery done,
Then I'm going to finally get it tuned, not been able to before now as I've been plagued with exhaust leaks

[phazed]

NickM450 said:

Yes please Peter

I'm trying to figure out the route the belt would take without going past the aux pulley, this is the best I can come up with:



excuse the very poor arty skills

What would be the reason for doing this? Just less parts to go wrong or are there other benefits of a short belt?

Nick

[gavgavgav]

NickM450 said:

Yes please Peter

I'm trying to figure out the route the belt would take without going past the aux pulley, this is the best I can come up with:



excuse the very poor arty skills

What would be the reason for doing this? Just less parts to go wrong or are there other benefits of a short belt?

Nick

Will this not spin the water pump the wrong way?

[NickM450]

phazed said:

Thanks Peter

One more thing, sorry Derek, is the new alt. bracket needed or can I just buy a shorter belt and fit it?

Yes Gavgavgav, it would spin it the wrong way, obviously I knew that already, I was testing everybody else That's why I would never even loosen a nut or bolt without checking what I'm doing

Edited by NickM450 on Wednesday 10th July 07:16

[phazed]

I believe it will only work with the JE bracket.

You can check on yours, take the belt off the idler and pull it tight on the other 3 pullies. See if there is enough coverage of the water pump pulley.
Mine covers about a 4" band on the WP pulley.

[occasionaluse]

i have been running like this with the normal brackets and idler pulley for more years than i can remember - think it is a longer belt then 1035 but i will check later and let you know.
works perfectly

[phazed]

occasionaluse said:

i have been running like this with the normal brackets and idler pulley for more years than i can remember - think it is a longer belt then 1035 but i will check later and let you know.
works perfectly

Yours will be longer as you use the tensioner.

The size is printed on the belt if it is still ledgible.

[Sardonicus]

phazed said:

Yours will be longer as you use the tensioner.

The size is printed on the belt if it is still ledgible.

1850 PK7 probably Peter you just at to show off with you minimalist drive didn't you? actually I think Pre-Cat runs the same set-up no PAS in the mix see well except for Peter and he's cake mixer/Vauxhall electric pump still got your alt tensioner bracket on the wrong way round though

[phazed]

I've seen 2 others with it this way!

Majority must be correct

[Sardonicus]

phazed said:

I've seen 2 others with it this way!

Majority must be correct

Yeh right age before wisdom and all that I suppose?

[SILICONEKID343HP]

Discopotatoes said:

It having new manifolds made from schedual 40 SS which will be zercotec coated, new diff and Dave mac driveshafts are in, sleaved exhaust, little bit more work to do but it's coming together nicely, also having a bit of chassis bracing trickery done,
Then I'm going to finally get it tuned, not been able to before now as I've been plagued with exhaust leaks

Can you tell me what`s involved changing to the BTR ,brackets etc .cheers