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Default Re: '66 427 Biscayne - Don Breen

What was the purpose of the idler pulley on these cars?
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probabaly for adjusting tension on the belt for the water pump.
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Nice Sam [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img] Have you been out lately ?

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----If you lost the alternator belt the engine wouldn't overheat......Bill S
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It's been referred to as the &quot;flee the scene&quot; belt so your water pump keeps turning after you toss the alternator belt. There's nothing worse than being on the side of the road after a street race putting the alternator belt back on when Buford T. Justice rolls up behind you.
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Default Re: '66 427 Biscayne - Don Breen

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: WILMASBOYL78</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The more I see those BB motors with the painted valve covers, aluminum intake and dual snorkel the more I like them. It is a nice change from the all the other L72 and L78 cars...very nice [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

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Default Re: '66 427 Biscayne - Don Breen

So what keeps the idler belt from getting tossed just like the alternator belt?
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Default Re: '66 427 Biscayne - Don Breen

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: novadude</div><div class="ubbcode-body">So what keeps the idler belt from getting tossed just like the alternator belt? </div></div>

The large pulley on it along with the fact that it's closer location to the water pump doesn't have the same large span as the long floppy alternator belt has. Shorter belts tend to stay more stable.
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Mikey,

Haven't been back lately (since I imported my honey last fall). Don keeps me posted on his projects. He sent me a bunch of chassis assembly photos which I misplaced. I'll ask him to forward those and I'll post them here.... talk about car porn!!!!! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/shocked.gif[/img]
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Don is awesome! I saw him recently at the u-sell-it swap meet out here [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]
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