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ey all

 

have been having dramas lately with the xf and the power steering belt

 

it would always spin the belt of after a big rev

 

now i think i have finally fixed the issue

 

got another bracket, strengthened it, put a reco pump on it and a new belt

 

to me this looks pretty inline with the crank

 

here is a pic of the power steering all lined up

 

if its out by a little would like to hear ppls tips on how to get it spot on

 

cheers

 

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Yes it needs to be inline for sure but a better Harmonic balancer is needed as well. There's only a few that actually work well enough @ RPM and a Ford style unit is not 1 of em. 

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How much revs?

This is a hemi roded engine hey? that makes them engine worse at revs hey we went thru this with my mates Cortina just seem to not be a well balanced engine his was so bad and he had a good balancer as that does solve a lot of the issues they have or has for me anyway

when I did mine I used a big ruler to make sure  the pulleys where in line

 

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its already got a romac balancer on it

 

yeh hemi rodded engine, as soon as you feed the power in and it starts turning the tyres and it hits the limiter at 6200 it'll spin the belt off

 

i'm gonna get a ruler and see how level it is and just go from there

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A romac IS NOT the balancer to use...they are quite shit TBH. I rebuilt and broached a 2nd key way in many a Romac balancer.

 

None of the fast xflows run Romac's cos they don't work. Not been a prick George just saying how it is cos they are shit at best on a xflow.On your engine I'd like to see a underdiven Powerbond SFI unit or a ATI if money allows.

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It sounds silly but don't over tighten the belt !

Only just is just enough

Also , don't re use the belt once it's been chucked. It stretches the nylon in them .

 

As far as balancers go . I still have a bog stock factory ford one on , I rev to 6600 and it don't chuck the belt . Lord knows why not tho . Rob will probably flame me for not using my powerbond unit , but it needs a rebuild ...

 

Just looking at your pic , is the very front v-groove bolted on or part of the ballancer ?

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slydog you got a part number on the balancers you mentioned?

 

i googled powerbond and it come up with a whole bunch of part numbers

 

 

belt isnt over tightened and always use a new belt

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It sounds silly but don't over tighten the belt !

Only just is just enough

Also , don't re use the belt once it's been chucked. It stretches the nylon in them .

 

Yes great advice right there ;) 

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