65TerrorCuda
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Those polished VC look amazing sitting on the trickflow heads
174/177 supercharged small block, where to start?
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Does it take a mopar t/stat or the smaller chev stat?I’m running that same water neck!
mopardude318
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The smaller one.
DARTGAME
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No room in that housing for t-stat. In upper hose for inline stat is an option. I tried 4 housings before I got that one to work and seal.
I have no idea who manufactured this one, it was on the set up when I bought it.
I know it does use both large and small gaskets.
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@dodgy here’s the link Performance Stainless Steel 1053 Performance Stainless Steel Thermostat Housings | Summit Racing been on the manifold for three years no leaks
mopardude318
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Got the engine home safe last night. 14 hour round trip. LOL.
Kinda just mocking stuff up on it now. I’m gonna change the water pump out for an Edelbrock victor pump I have. Smarten up some of the fasteners with stainless ARP 6 points.
Kinda just mocking stuff up on it now. I’m gonna change the water pump out for an Edelbrock victor pump I have. Smarten up some of the fasteners with stainless ARP 6 points.
DARTGAME
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Looks good! Are you using studs for blower body to intake?
mopardude318
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Unfortunately, no. The studs supplied with this kit were too short, and the nut only went on about half, with just barely a comfortable amount of thread engagement in the manifold, before I ran out of thread… So longer Allen head bolts were used.
I’d prefer studs, who can custom make me a set? Last I checked with ARP, they wanted a THOUSAND dollars…for 4 studs…..LOL.
DARTGAME
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From your picture it looked like you had studs, I was going to ask for part number. Would be cool to find some. Thanks
Mopardude318, what size belt did you use when you changed to the 2.5" pulley, ran my 144 today, and like yours it didn't register much on the gauge maybe 1.5 psi, swapped over to the small pulley but need a shorter belt.
mopardude318
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I might have found some kind of studs made by ARP. I ordered one to see if it will work. I’ll let you know.
ARP Bolts AP6.750-1LB 7/16 Stud - 6.750 Long Broached Circletrack Direct circletrackdirect.com
mopardude318
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I used this belt here, see picture. It is still a tad too long I have my belt tensioner adjusted all the way out and to the left.
I can give that PN to the parts store and they can spec me the next shorter one.
DARTGAME
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thanks I would appreciate it.
How much shorter do you think you'll need, did you need to shorten the threaded rod adjuster as well? And i see gates sell three types of belt, standard, heavy (green belt), and rpm for blower use, can you get away with a standard belt or use the blower belt only.
mopardude318
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Not sure really, maybe the next one down 1190. I didn’t mess with the rod adjuster. you might be able to get away with the standard belt, get the HD if ya can.
A question for you all, how does the idler pulley come off of the tensioner bracket? I removed the snap ring, hoping the pulley would slide off the shaft so I could put my 10 rib on there, but it doesn’t move after a hard pull, light tap with a hammer, a pry with a screwdriver, is it pressed on there?
A question for you all, how does the idler pulley come off of the tensioner bracket? I removed the snap ring, hoping the pulley would slide off the shaft so I could put my 10 rib on there, but it doesn’t move after a hard pull, light tap with a hammer, a pry with a screwdriver, is it pressed on there?
65TerrorCuda
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looks like you need a gear puller.
mopardude318
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Thank you. Press fit it was. I don’t know what’s gotten into me, I gotta use my brain once in a while.
mopardude318
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I actually had it made locally by a machinist. But that was almost 10 years ago. 6 holes for the standard mopar bolt pattern and a 1” locating boss on the back.
That's a nice looking pulley he turned up for you. Thanks for the insight and pics, reading your comment on useing your brain a bit , it dawned on me to just run a cloth tape measure around the pulleys and an 1190 belt looks to be spot on for 6"- 2.5" pulleys.
Cheers.
Cheers.
DARTGAME
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Jealous of your lower crank pulley. Wish someone would offer 10 rib for mopar. I thought about buying 10 rib from Holley and having it drilled/machined.
mopardude318
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@dodgy
With the Performance Stainless Steel thermostat housing I used this Stewart Components thermostat. It all fit together just fine.
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