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briand · 07-30-2003, 08:35 AM

phil,

i know underdrives can be a pain, but look at the big picture, you are right with a stock set up, they suck for a everyday driver. but with a few modifications, they can be great. to be able to keep my pulleys i added the following things

1. A 130 amp altenator, because the stock altenator sucked anyway and i wanted to add a electric fan, and there was no way with a stock altenator (130.00 from oreilly's)

2. A black magic electric fan, because my car only overheated at a stop so with an electric fan, it is putting out alot more air than a stock fan at idle with pulleys. so that cured that cured the overheating at idle.

so to sum it up, with adding an electric fan ($200) and a sn-95 alternator, i picked up nearly 15-20 hp at the rear wheels and get better mileage. some people are lucky to get that to the rear wheels after head work.

so pulleys can be bad, or not to bad if a few modifications are made.

good luck
brian

07-30-2003, 08:35 AM	#2
briand Registered Member Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Jackson, LA Posts: 264	phil, i know underdrives can be a pain, but look at the big picture, you are right with a stock set up, they suck for a everyday driver. but with a few modifications, they can be great. to be able to keep my pulleys i added the following things 1. A 130 amp altenator, because the stock altenator sucked anyway and i wanted to add a electric fan, and there was no way with a stock altenator (130.00 from oreilly's) 2. A black magic electric fan, because my car only overheated at a stop so with an electric fan, it is putting out alot more air than a stock fan at idle with pulleys. so that cured that cured the overheating at idle. so to sum it up, with adding an electric fan ($200) and a sn-95 alternator, i picked up nearly 15-20 hp at the rear wheels and get better mileage. some people are lucky to get that to the rear wheels after head work. so pulleys can be bad, or not to bad if a few modifications are made. good luck brian __________________ GT-40X heads(58cc), Cobra upper and lower, 75 mm Bullet, Moroso fenderwell induction, FRPP 65mm TB, 24# injectors, black magic electric fan, phenolic spacer, 1.7 crane cobra roller rockers, crane 2031, BBK 1 5/8 equal length hearders, 2.5 inch off road pipe, 2.5 flowmaster catback, FMS 3.55 gears, T5-Z transmission, FRPP aluminum driveshaft, svo heavy duty clutch, mcleod bullet proff bellhousing, BBK adjustable cluth quadrant, hurst billet shifter, lakewood subframes, BBK strut tower brace, BBK 2pt lower cross bar, FMS 190 lph fuel pump, crane ps91 coil, FMS street pulleys, and 300+ race wires. All thanks goes to my wife sheri, jason, jeff, robby, my dad and all others you helped contribute. most importantly GOD!!!