Finally.......Got more boost!!!!
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Finally.......Got more boost!!!!
I finally went and did it. Wednesday before last I called and ordered a 3.4 from ZZP. It rode around in the back of Sapphire for about a week,it'* a good thing I didn't try to do it after work.
Doing the pulley was easy thanks to the puller from ZZP. Instructions were very straight forward and it was a piece of cake I Was going to wait and do the belt next weekend,so I got everything tightened back up,started the engine and the stock belt had sooo much "flop" in it,I had to do the belt. I got a belt when I placed my order but it was too small to fit over the pulley. I got another from Advance after cross referencing the stock P/N and finally got it put on,it still has a little "flop" but it'* not as bad as it was. Will it be ok to drive it??? I don't want the damn thing to come off!!!!
If anyone tells ya changing belts is easy,DON'T BELIEVE 'EM!!!!!!!!!!!
Being a "NOOB" when it comes to wrenching on cars it took me all day to change the pulley and the belt. The belt was the hardest part!!!!!
I came in and took a shower after I finished and will be going out to dinner soon. I haven't had a chance to drive it yet but,I will post the reaction when I get back.
I've already done the CAI,exhaust,new wires,O2 sensor and one range colder plugs. Pem'* are in the future.
Is there anything I've forgotten for the moment????
Doing the pulley was easy thanks to the puller from ZZP. Instructions were very straight forward and it was a piece of cake I Was going to wait and do the belt next weekend,so I got everything tightened back up,started the engine and the stock belt had sooo much "flop" in it,I had to do the belt. I got a belt when I placed my order but it was too small to fit over the pulley. I got another from Advance after cross referencing the stock P/N and finally got it put on,it still has a little "flop" but it'* not as bad as it was. Will it be ok to drive it??? I don't want the damn thing to come off!!!!
If anyone tells ya changing belts is easy,DON'T BELIEVE 'EM!!!!!!!!!!!
Being a "NOOB" when it comes to wrenching on cars it took me all day to change the pulley and the belt. The belt was the hardest part!!!!!
I came in and took a shower after I finished and will be going out to dinner soon. I haven't had a chance to drive it yet but,I will post the reaction when I get back.
I've already done the CAI,exhaust,new wires,O2 sensor and one range colder plugs. Pem'* are in the future.
Is there anything I've forgotten for the moment????
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Originally Posted by 1993 SLE
beast..you need a 715 belt on with the 3.4 or you will get some slip
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Originally Posted by dbeast420
Originally Posted by 1993 SLE
beast..you need a 715 belt on with the 3.4 or you will get some slip
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Originally Posted by 1993 SLE
beast..you need a 715 belt on with the 3.4 or you will get some slip
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Originally Posted by VigCS
Buy an oversized pulley, then.
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I thought the same when I did my pulley; which was that the oversized idler pulley would help reduce any slipage.. Which I didn't notice any slip but once I changed both my belts and put a GattorBack 725 (stock size) on I started have some decent belt slipage from time to time.
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Good job, beast.....................
This is the second or third time recently that I have heard members having trouble getting the 715 belt on after doing a 3.4 pulley. For those that have done the 3.4, is there a secret to getting that belt on the pulleys?
This is the second or third time recently that I have heard members having trouble getting the 715 belt on after doing a 3.4 pulley. For those that have done the 3.4, is there a secret to getting that belt on the pulleys?