setups to prevent alt belt exit

Kris Kristofferson · 10-04-2010, 12:50 PM

Hey guys,
What are y'all doing to prevent the alt belt flying out? I guess the simplist is to use a electric water pump and no alt...

Run to Rund · 10-04-2010, 01:01 PM

Deep groove pulleys, correct pulley alignment.

Jim Kaekel · 10-04-2010, 03:29 PM

X2, plus larger dia. alternator pulley

Kris Kristofferson · 10-04-2010, 03:53 PM

Hey thanks guys,
I went with a deeper grove but I had to stay with the same diameter in order to keep the charging capabilities up..

Here is a post from another form I am on:

http://www.chevelles.com/forums/showthread.php?t=330257

Mark Faul · 10-04-2010, 04:09 PM

Once I used a stud instead of a bolt in one of the water pump mounting bolts that stuck out past the belt, and used some kind of sleeve over the stud to keep from chewing up the belt. I got lucky that the stud was less than 1/2' away from the belt. All it did was keep the belt under centrifugal force to not expand or "grow" and it kept it on. This was a street/strip car that had the alternator on the driver's side past the valve cover. Long belt!

gmonde · 10-04-2010, 05:42 PM

if your using a delco alternator with the internal regulator ,,you can get a one wire kit that will charge 13.50 at idle and 14.50 at higher rpm and thats with a bigger pulley ,and go with an electric water pump ,,it helps with cool downs gmonde

10-04-2010, 12:50 PM	#1
Kris Kristofferson Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Ottawa, Ont Posts: 68 Likes: 1 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	setups to prevent alt belt exit Hey guys, What are y'all doing to prevent the alt belt flying out? I guess the simplist is to use a electric water pump and no alt...

10-04-2010, 01:01 PM	#2
Run to Rund Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Henderson, NV Posts: 583 Likes: 8 Liked 54 Times in 27 Posts	Re: setups to prevent alt belt exit Deep groove pulleys, correct pulley alignment.

10-04-2010, 03:29 PM	#3
Jim Kaekel VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,227 Likes: 133 Liked 531 Times in 108 Posts	Re: setups to prevent alt belt exit X2, plus larger dia. alternator pulley __________________ Jim Kaekel 3836 STK

10-04-2010, 03:53 PM	#4
Kris Kristofferson Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Ottawa, Ont Posts: 68 Likes: 1 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: setups to prevent alt belt exit Hey thanks guys, I went with a deeper grove but I had to stay with the same diameter in order to keep the charging capabilities up.. Here is a post from another form I am on: http://www.chevelles.com/forums/showthread.php?t=330257

10-04-2010, 04:09 PM	#5
Mark Faul Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Tacoma,WA Posts: 341 Likes: 2 Liked 43 Times in 9 Posts	Re: setups to prevent alt belt exit Once I used a stud instead of a bolt in one of the water pump mounting bolts that stuck out past the belt, and used some kind of sleeve over the stud to keep from chewing up the belt. I got lucky that the stud was less than 1/2' away from the belt. All it did was keep the belt under centrifugal force to not expand or "grow" and it kept it on. This was a street/strip car that had the alternator on the driver's side past the valve cover. Long belt!

10-04-2010, 05:42 PM	#6
gmonde Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 615 Likes: 56 Liked 165 Times in 59 Posts	Re: setups to prevent alt belt exit if your using a delco alternator with the internal regulator ,,you can get a one wire kit that will charge 13.50 at idle and 14.50 at higher rpm and thats with a bigger pulley ,and go with an electric water pump ,,it helps with cool downs gmonde

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