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Old May 4, 2005 | 09:27 AM
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Underdrive pulleys?

i looked in the Moroso catalog and they have the underdrive crankshaft pulleys along with the water pump and other ones. With the crankshaft pulley it shows a 30% and 50% underdriven ratio. which one is better to use? i know there must be a differenece but which one will be the best to go with?
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Old May 7, 2005 | 11:58 AM
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Is there some reaon you need to reduce the speeds of your accessories? Does the Moroso information include a dyno sheet demonstrating any change in engine performance with eother swet of sheaves? I'd want to see that before installing any different diameter sheaves.

Try the SEARCH function. You'll see a lot threads regarding the typical problems generated as a result of installing underdrive sheaves, and precious few showing any actually measured improvements.
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Old May 7, 2005 | 09:41 PM
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underdrive pulleys are just another form of snake oil.i myself have a set of March underdirve pulleys and i saw no change in preformance.if you buy a set don't expect nothing more than a little more "Bling" under the hood
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Old May 8, 2005 | 08:53 PM
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Have the March underdrive crank and pump pulleys on mine. No real problems but I doubt there's any real power increase either that I can feel. Look real nice.
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Old May 8, 2005 | 11:03 PM
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Originally posted by Vader
Does the Moroso information include a dyno sheet demonstrating any change in engine performance with eother swet of sheaves? I'd want to see that before installing any different diameter sheaves.
What is eother,swet, and sheaves?
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Old May 9, 2005 | 12:52 AM
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What is eother,swet, and sheaves?
That's called a White Russian with a ScrewDriver having Sex on the Beach.
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Old May 9, 2005 | 01:03 AM
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i know i don't have any slips to back up my claims, but i have a few buddies who have gained a tenth to 2 1/2 tenths with just pulleys. most everyone has claimed an increase in fuel mileage too, which is the biggest reason i want to get some...
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Old May 9, 2005 | 01:15 AM
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That's called a White Russian with a ScrewDriver having Sex on the Beach.
That sounds about right
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Old May 9, 2005 | 07:22 AM
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That's called a White Russian with a ScrewDriver having Sex on the Beach.
Where do I sign up for this?
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