Bottom pulley on xe nova

[white2lSR]

if you fit the single v bottom pully will you still need to modify the chassis leg?

[Philsutton]

yes as its not the bottom pulley that needs the chasis leg modifying, its the alternator thats the problem. The cut out is for the alternator not the pulley.

[white2lSR]

i was told the bottom pully also fowled the chassis leg if you used later engines that had a double pulley to drive power steering. i know about the altanater,

[Philsutton]

yes it does but thats why you have to machine the outer pulley off so its a single belt one. It has to be a single belt pulley an do a cut out in the chasis leg for the alternator, or hit it with a hammer. Depends how pikie you are.

[white2lSR]

right well ive got the crank pull sorted. any advice on the part you need to cut for the alternator to clear. i dont want to just guess! anyone with pics woul be a great help.
thanks

[graham kirkbride]

right well ive got the crank pull sorted. any advice on the part you need to cut for the alternator to clear. i dont want to just guess! anyone with pics woul be a great help.
thanks
make sure your bottom pulley is balanced or you can create problems with the belt etc

[graham kirkbride]

there you go mate the proper way to do it, basically you cut out the chassis leg around 3/4" from the suspension turret and then like ive done.
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j87/20xe/mynewpics122.jpg

[The Simps]

I cut out a slot for the bottom pulley to while I was at it so there's just that little bit more room and its easier to get the belt off.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/TheSimps/Nova/Mechanical/Bay3.jpg

Simps.