Mexican alternator pulley

1961bluebug · Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 6:24 am Post subject: Mexican alternator pulley

Does anybody have positive and measurable results with this upper pulley? I understand that it is supposed to draw hot air from alternator to help it cool down a bit?

I know that the way the alternator backing plate is assembled, there is a gap and channel so a part of cooling air from main cooling fan goes through this channel to the alternator. This may help even more.

I´m looking for opinions before I spend money. Thank you!

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Eaallred · Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 6:46 am Post subject:

I am running one on my drag car since I am running the stock alternator, but no fan shroud to provide air through the alt. to cool it. It helps a little bit, no alternator failures so far with it, without it (and without the shroud) I cooked an alternator. It still gets pretty dang hot though.
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1961bluebug · Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 6:51 am Post subject:

Thanks, does the pulley push or pull the air through?

earthquake · Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 3:40 pm Post subject:

Where do you buy one of those? I would like to put one on my car.

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Eaallred · Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 3:58 pm Post subject:

akokarski · Samba Member Joined: May 24, 2004 Posts: 1893

CB has em http://cbperformance.com/catalog.asp?ProductID=1516

1961bluebug · Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2010 6:49 am Post subject:

decided to give it a go..why not. Arrived in a VW concern box, made in Brazil, thick and straight. We will see..

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junior55 · Samba Member Joined: October 01, 2006 Posts: 941

I somehow have gotten to call that pulley "the BART SIMPSON pulley..."

not sure why????? Confused

1961bluebug · Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2010 8:14 am Post subject:

because of the yellowish color? Smile

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THAT'S IT!
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cweiland · Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2010 9:19 am Post subject:

I run that exact pulley on a hydraulic cam, otherwise stock 1600 SP. It is definitely thicker than the stock. I also went with the updated alternator stand that CB sells. It all seems to be really nice replacement parts. The local VW expert here tells me they are from the Mexican Beetle parts line. Those guys south of the border have a bit of trouble with engine cooling and don't even have heaters in their bone stock bugs. Anyway, works fine for me.

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Eaallred · Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2014 3:04 pm Post subject:

They clear "as is"
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APPLEGREENVW · Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2014 7:24 pm Post subject:

Brian · Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2014 10:06 pm Post subject:

I bet Antonio can get some OE ones. All the "new" cars have them, I want one.
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Quokka42 · Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2014 1:36 am Post subject:

CB doesn't seem to carry them any more. I was just looking out of interest, I still have one in the garage.
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Mr.Duncan · Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2014 7:10 am Post subject:

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Quokka42 · Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2014 4:33 am Post subject:

I stand corrected. I was looking in the wrong place.
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