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07-10-2020, 09:22 AM
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Starter Motor
Join Date: Oct 2020
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Hi, my first post...I am thinking of getting a set of Gilmore drives for my 351, I have heard alot of negative feedback about how they destroy Alternators and so on, are they worth the coin or just another expensive shiney thing, that will probably do more damage than good in the long run.
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07-10-2020, 10:16 AM
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Regular Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: victoria
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isnt it gilmer?....
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07-10-2020, 10:45 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Sep 2005
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Happy Gilmore drives ?? (a golfing pun...)
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07-10-2020, 11:28 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jul 2005
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I run one, I like the look but with my twin thermo fan setup I don't have much room.
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07-10-2020, 08:51 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Perth, Northern Suburbs
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Toothed belts can transfer a lot more torque with greatly reduced slippage, and they can multiply this effect by running much wider that your typical v-belt. As for claims of damage. If correctly balanced, and mounted, they shouldn't. In my experience, extraordinary damage to bearings is mostly caused by over-tensioning. Since toothed belts can run much less tension without slipping, that should not be an issue. Naturally, if you do over-tension a wide belt, the damage to the bearing is increased. I would suppose that it's also possible that if you mounted a disproportionately heavy toothed pulley on a lightweight bearing, then the simply effect of gravity could stress the bearing. But from what I have seen, they are mostly hollow alloy.
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09-10-2020, 01:36 PM
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Starter Motor
Join Date: Oct 2020
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Sorry it is GILMER Drive not Gilmore...That movie though.
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09-10-2020, 01:53 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jun 2008
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I ran a Gilmer belt on my clevo for 2yrs without incident and my alternator was at least 15yrs old.
The belt isn't tensioned any more tightly than the v Belt, so the strain on the bearing should not be much more. I loved the sound and it did make the engine bay nicer to look at. |
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10-10-2020, 11:50 PM
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Bathed In A Yellow Glow
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: NSW Central Coast
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I've had one on mine for near on ten years without any problems.
I do carry a couple of spare belts in the boot just in case but I've never needed them. . |
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11-10-2020, 11:56 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2009
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this guy has a double charger set up, at 3.30 he talks about the belt, and that heat in the belt results in better belt tension. he has a gates belt, i don,t know if this is true for different brands.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2_oT56jVnM |
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