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Jul 24, 2011 | 08:27 PM

supercabfreak

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V-belt alignment issues

hey guys ive been retrofitting a 76 f350 w/o AC to have on-board-air ford air tools airing up tires ect. i mounted the compressor brakets pullys and compresor, and now my power steering pully doesnt line up with the crank and waterpump pulley........the p/s pump is too far back and is squiling the belt. can the p/s pullet be adjusted or do i need to shim the p/s braket ?

p.s. im useing factory brakets and york compresor

Jul 24, 2011 | 08:32 PM

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Post a picture of it I can give you a better idea of how to fix it!

Jul 24, 2011 | 08:36 PM

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ok il get some tomorow the crank and p/s pulleys are square with each other but the p/s is 1/4-1/2 inch behinde the crank and its makeing the belts squeek

Jul 24, 2011 | 08:38 PM

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the PS belt is in the middle groove of the main pulleys??

Jul 24, 2011 | 08:52 PM

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yes the alternator is furthest back or on the last pulley the p/s is in the middle and the compresor is on the front

Jul 24, 2011 | 08:58 PM

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Power steering pumps with a/c used a different pulley from units without a/c

Jul 24, 2011 | 09:13 PM

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ok il have to go back to the pull-apart and get the p/s pulley how is the pulley fastend to the pump is it pressed on? what do i need to take with me? or is it posible to rig/ adjust the pulley i have to make it work?