Dr Olds Burnout Machine

[Extreme Supreme]

Got my crank pulley and got the reverse rotation water pump installed. The old pump on the 260 is a nice closed impeller cast iron pump, a good spare.
I got everything on the compressor clutch except the top plate. I am going to try a 3/8" fine thread nut, my puller isn't set up to pull it on, it is not Metric 1.5 thread, the 3/8" seems to fit, to pull the plate to the .030" air gap needed. I am ordering a new reciever/dryer and then just add oil and and charge the A/C once I get the serpentine belt set up on.

Good to see you're making progress.

 

[olds307 and 403]

I will hopefully post pics this weekend.

 

[olds307 and 403]

Well working on the serpentine belt set up. I have both brackets on and the drivers side alternator and power steering bracket on, still need to attach the lower support. The passenger side will need a lot removed to clear the mechanical fuel pump. More pics tomorrow. And I will need a different top rad hose.

 

[olds307 and 403]

Well, this has been more fun that I thought it would be. Unless you like cutting and grinding, don't run a mechanical fuel pump. Also send the Ford crank pulley to Larry to modify, pain to mark and get right. If the original balancer ring is there, it makes a good template, which does help. The stock top rad hose will not work and the 950K6 belt that supposedly fits is way too short. I would have to max out the tensioner to even get the belt on.get the belt on. Any tips to figure out belt length is appreciated. Would I do this again probably not. The R4 compressor was a PIA to pull the clutch and reassemble. This is no fault of Larry's, his brackets are good. I still need to make a brace for the passenger side, will definitely need the support, I can see flexing. I think I need a 4.7 Dakota rad for the top, need to search that up.

 

[olds307 and 403]

 

[olds307 and 403]

 

[TURNA]

Looks like the pulley is touching the steering box???

 

[olds307 and 403]

The tiniest amount, should clearance itself. It doesn't contact the whole rotation, just one spot on the inside edge, must be a high spot.

 

[TURNA]

They advertised it like 2 finger clearance???

Something has to be off.

 

[olds307 and 403]

I am running the full size pulley, the Dorman replacement pulley is the same size. Unless I go to a yard and pull a S10 pulley, it will have that clearance.