Are there any good alternator pullies? What do you use?

[74 Thing]

The three I have are old German ones with the tangs, but when I put a dial indicator on them they do not run true-high to low is .020" or more. I haven't been able to straighten them out either.

Is there any good aftermarket ones since in the past everything I have tried were not good.

Thanks

[Glenn]

CB has a billet one that's good... if you like that look.

https://www.cbperformance.com/product-p/1931.htm
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[ZEKE65]

I had an issue with an aftermarket pulley, so I went back to an old German one. It works well.
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[richparker]

[txoval]

CB billet alum pulley is very nice

[Rob Combs]

The CB 2164 Rich linked is a good value.

I had a new “made in Germany” pulley from a supplier that specializes more in stock replacement/restoration parts and it would not align to the crank pulley without shimming the crank pulley out so far it probably wouldn’t hold oil back. And i had to hone the inside of it to get it to go on the alternator.

No such trouble with the CB pulley. Slid right on and aligned well.

[daveblank]

I use the CB 2163. I have the 90A alternator so I felt that the cooling fins wouldn't hurt.

https://www.cbperformance.com/product-p/2163.htm

[modok]

Yep, get it from cb

[Esky]

Yep the CB pulley is great. Have spun my motor over 7,500 many times and haven't flipped a belt.

[jim martin]

Here is something that is many times overlooked.
Crappy photos but you will get it . I use a spring clamp and clip a aluminum angle iron section and measure from belt to its edge at the crank pulley then up at the alternator, generator or in this case vacuum pump and shim from there . If you keep your belt square you will never have any issue
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[jpaull]

I run with belt on at the track. The cb pulley is nice but it is wearing and can feel belt grooves a little. Maybe its fine for street driving but steel will last longer if you can find a good one.

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[chrisflstf]

Ive used steel pulleys made by Flat Four of japan. A number of distributors sell them. I would buy again, no problemo

[jim martin]

I like the solid gates belts and always adjust so when I have a wrench
On the alt pulley I can break it free easily and spin . Will help with wear
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[Murt]

On my 1800cc build, I went with the CSP Pulley, very well made, and fitted perfectly

On my current 2007cc build, I have gone for the RossWulf kit, yet to open open it up, but looks nice as well

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[mikedjames]

In the end, I found a new EMPI branded (Polycarter of Brazil made) fan coupled with a new EMPI branded Polycarter pulley ( with some paint overspray scraped out of the alternator spindle bore) was the answer to excessive belt wear

My old fan did not look bad but was causing vibration and off balance made it snatch at the belt at idle, leading to fretting the pulley so hard at 4000rpm + that the metal softened with the heat input, and cracked.

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