Polished Vortech Pullies?

[94GTLaserRC]

Anybody know where you get the pullies for the Vortechs that are Billet aluminum or polished. I called Vortech and they dont seem to know anything about them. I know I have seen them on cars before. I have a stock 3.33 pulley, and I Was interested in getting maybe a 3", but I wanted to get a polished one.

Thanks
RC

 

[Stanger007]

Man I've got an aluminum 3" in the shop but I have no idea where it is from.

Maybe this?
https://www.aspracing.com/ezRetail/search/view.php?msg_id=78

Wes

 

[94GTLaserRC]

Man I've got an aluminum 3" in the shop but I have no idea where it is from.

Maybe this?
https://www.aspracing.com/ezRetail/search/view.php?msg_id=78

Wes

Thanks WES...(as always )

I think that's it. I wanted a 3", but for $59, if that is indeed a polished one, I will go for the 2.95. Called them now but no answer...I will try again tomorrow.

Thanks
RC

 

[Stanger007]

No prob Rob.

Heads up that you'll need a slightly shorter belt to run the smaller pullies also. For the 2.95" it is 8-rib 56.5" (#080565) IIRC and you'll want to get the belt tight, readjusting a couple times as it stretches.

Wes

 

[94GTLaserRC]

No prob Rob.

Heads up that you'll need a slightly shorter belt to run the smaller pullies also. For the 2.95" it is 8-rib 56.5" (#080565) IIRC and you'll want to get the belt tight, readjusting a couple times as it stretches.

Wes

Well, I still have a LOT of room to move down on the tensioner, so hopefully that will work. Also, is there anything special I need to do to remove that pulley? On Vortech website is says "caution when removing pulley" Im not too sure what they are implying there.

Thanks
rc

 

[Stanger007]

An impact wrench for the center bolt and a good puller for the pulley. I bent a cheap 3jaw trying to get mine off. A quality 2jaw will do the trick.

Easier to get the pulley off for the first time with the blower off the car on account of the a/c line. If you don't plan on doing the swap now, at least break the pulley free OUT of the car and reinstall it so that next time it comes out easier and you can do it in car.

Wes

 

[95trippleblack]

With a 2.95 you will need a 5080565 (56-1/2") belt. No way the 3.33 belt will fit.

Good place to get a belt
http://www.ryderfleetproducts.com/cgi-bin/ryderfp/products/srm/oid/51210/pn/belt-8-rib-1-1-8-wide-x-56.5long/erm/product_detail.jsp

Pulley ASP510095 I got was black
http://www.jdsperformance.com/index.asp?initemuid=439&fcmd=item&inmake=0

Pull it off carefully with a 2 or 3 jaw puller and put some antiseze on it when reinstalling. Don't forger to loosen the bolt before you loosen the belt. Don't loose the key

Also if you under warranty removing the pulley will void the warranty

 

[94GTLaserRC]

With a 2.95 you will need a 5080565 (56-1/2") belt. No way the 3.33 belt will fit.

Good place to get a belt
http://www.ryderfleetproducts.com/cgi-bin/ryderfp/products/srm/oid/51210/pn/belt-8-rib-1-1-8-wide-x-56.5long/erm/product_detail.jsp

Pulley ASP510095 I got was black
http://www.jdsperformance.com/index.asp?initemuid=439&fcmd=item&inmake=0

Pull it off carefully with a 2 or 3 jaw puller and put some antiseze on it when reinstalling. Don't forger to loosen the bolt before you loosen the belt. Don't loose the key
Also if you under warranty removing the pulley will void the warranty

What key?
The blower is off the car for my engine swap. I guess I can mount on the Vortech ON the engine OUT of the car, then put the belt on it, then take off the pulley.

Thanks
RC

 

[95trippleblack]

What key?
The blower is off the car for my engine swap. I guess I can mount on the Vortech ON the engine OUT of the car, then put the belt on it, then take off the pulley.

Thanks
RC

Their is a key on the shaft that the pulley in on.

No big deal. You need to hold the pulley from spinning when you take loose the nut or just use an impact

 

[S351Saleen77]

I use the Reichard Racing "Ultra grip" to stop my belt from slipping. It didn't slip until I went with the 2.95" standard Vortech pulley. The Ultra grips have grooves cut into the pulley that "Grips" the belt (See link bottom right photo). Also I use a Gates or Napa(Made by Gates) belt. The Reichard pulleys also have deeper grooves and the Gates belts fit them. I had a Goodyear Gatorback belt and the grooves are not as deep and it slipped!!

Heres a link http://www.reichardracing.com/pulleys.php

 

[94GTLaserRC]

I saw the link but there are no prices.

On the "key" is that just part of the shaft, like on the Balancer? I was just wondering how that gets lost.

I really dont "need" a smaller pulley....I just wanted one that is polished, so I was going to change while I am at it. With the 331 and stock block limits, I dont know if I want to push more boost.

RC

 

[ProKiller]

I was going to mention reichard racing as well. I'm pretty sure their pulleys are billet, but like you said they don't have prices. You'd have to call them up

 

[vp5.0]

this is where i got mine at a fleabay store
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Powerdyne-Vortech-Mustang-6-rib-and-8-rib-Pulleys_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ72Q3a552Q7c39Q3a1Q7c65Q3a12QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem350070939639QQitemZ350070939639

 

[94GTLaserRC]

this is where i got mine at a fleabay store
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Powerdyne-Vortech-Mustang-6-rib-and-8-rib-Pulleys_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ72Q3a552Q7c39Q3a1Q7c65Q3a12QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem350070939639QQitemZ350070939639

Im assuming Natural finished is polished?

Also, is the 20mm shaft the one we have?

Thanks
RC

 

[S351Saleen77]

You would have to call Reichard Racing I guess. I paid around $100...plus the wasted cost of a Vortech one that slipped!!!

 

[94GTLaserRC]

You would have to call Reichard Racing I guess. I paid around $100...plus the wasted cost of a Vortech one that slipped!!!

They just sent me back an Email that the price is $150 each

RC

 

[ProKiller]

wow. i found a used 2.95 vortech pulley for like 40 shipped on corral a while back. not polished though.

 

[94GTLaserRC]

wow. i found a used 2.95 vortech pulley for like 40 shipped on corral a while back. not polished though.

The ones from the Ebay place are aluminum but not polished. With the amt of money Im pouring into this thing now for a show-looking car, I may just suck it up and go for the Reichard racing one...they are supposed to be better-gripping anyway..Thanks
RC