Re: [FWDLK] Question about puleys

["Robert Bishop" <bishop@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Nick,

You need to get yourself a 55-56 MoPar parts book for this type of info.

Section 7-03 shows that all '55-56 Plym and Dodge sixes (with or without
p/s) use a single pulley system.  The same crank and fan pulleys are used on
all sixes with or without p/s.  The crank pulley is 6-9/16" diameter, fan
pulley is 7-3/16" diameter.  The generator pulley used with p/s is different
from that used without p/s because the p/s generator shaft is different
(pulley diameter not given).

On 55-56 Plymouth V8's with p/s a single crank pulley is used with a double
fan pulley.  One belt runs from crank to fan to an idler pulley, while a
second belt runs from the fan to the generator.  The generator pulley is
single.

AFAIK the only 55-56 models that use double generator pulleys are DeSoto and
Chrysler so that is where your other p/s generator probably came from.  The
numbers on the generator tag should confirm this.

The p/s pump with the clamp-on lid is an Eaton pump and the one with the
small cap with built-in dipstick is a Vickers pump.  All '55 models used the
Eaton pump.  Most '56 models use the Vickers pump but either is correct.

Robert

-----Original Message-----
From: Sperduto, Nick <SperdutoN@xxxxxxx>
To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wednesday, May 10, 2000 6:17 AM
Subject: [FWDLK] Question about puleys


>after talking to Richard main for a bit about pulleys and power steering, I
>have a couple of questions.
>Does anyone have a 56 (or other year) with a 6cyl and power steering and no
>a/c ?
>if you do, do you you have a single pulley or a double pulley system ?
>If it's a double pulley, it is double on the crank, generator and fan. Is
>the double pulley system, just two belts that go around the three pulley.
>They are the same size belts ? or is it one from the flywheel to the fan
and
>two from the fan to the generator, etc ?
>
>Thanks for the help.
>
>The reason for asking is I had power steering taken off a 56 with a 6 and
>there was some confusion among responses I got. They all said that power
>steering is a double pully generator. but all of the parts I got are a
>single pulley system.
>
>But I also have an extra power steering/generator with a vickers pump.
>Richard was unable to determine what it came off of by the part number, but
>that one is a double pulley
>
>Nick
>