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Originally Posted by LMH
Does it break the belt or just through it off?
A really dumb question but is the 15445 belt an automotive belt?
Larry
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A Dayco 1445 is a racing automotive belt, the last belt from yesterday actually rolled over and is upside down and still on the pulleys. I was able to drive it in the trailer and it is still functioning. About 70% of the time it throws the belt it does break it sometimes if the alternator is pulling a big load. Peak power is 7600 so I really don't want to reduce RPM. I was wrong about alternator output it is 60 amps.
I found some circle track sources that make a deep groove pulley for that alternator that is larger in diameter so that might reduce the high rpm load enough to keep it together. The electrical load is high because there are two fuel pumps, electric water pump, MSD 6al, fuel injection system, and electric fan that I have on sometimes.
A serpentine would be nice but would require a major redesign of the front accessory drive that I can't take on now. Trying to get the car handling on street tires continues to be a major challenge that is taking all my time.
I am pulling the Torsen T2R Diff today and trying an Eaton Trac-loc. I was getting a horrendous vibration on corners yesterday and I think it was the Torsen beginning to give up. Thanks for the suggestions keep them coming!