driven 4x4 explorer serp pulley

[rastiss]

I just got mine. Anything to watch out for on the explorer frt dress conversion using this pulley? I won't likely have time to do it for awhile but wanna have my ducks in a row...

 

[DirtDonk]

What pulley is that? Something in addition to what is there already? Do you already have your Explorer setup installed, or is this all going to happen at the same time?

Only thing some people run into that I can think of is a clearance issue with the lower passenger idler pulley and/or bracket hitting the frame crossmember. But that's only in about 20% of the cases it seems, so I wouldn't necessary start cutting just yet.
If the engine is installed, it's easy enough to mount the bracket to see if you have clearance.

And speaking of clearance Clarence, without a body lift the power steering reservoir will often have to be relocated down and over a bit.

I'm sure someone knows of other things, and sorry if I misunderstood your question about a particular pulley too.

Good luck.

Paul

 

[Broncobowsher]

The pulley is an adaptor pulley. It lets you keep the original 3-bolt Bronco crankshaft damper when using the Explorer front dress. Avoids the need to get an Explorer damper and have it rebalanced to the old specs. Only works with the original 3-bolt damper, not the 4-bolt damper.

 

[DirtDonk]

Ok, we sell that too (http://www.wildhorses4x4.com/product/CustomCrankPulleyBronco302Explorer5front). But the "driven" part got me sidetracked. Wasn't sure it was Driven Auto Parts or a "driven" pulley. Of which there are many!

Sorry about the confusion rastiss.

Paul

 

[rastiss]

No problemo......a friend owed me some $ so I had him use some of his PayPal $ to get it on eBay. I figured that was the only way I'd get my $ back. Anyways, broncobowsher is correct. I have an explorer long block with all the Frt dress so I have every part. Obviously p/s lines and wire alternator will need done.

 

[garberz]

..... I have an explorer long block with all the Frt dress so I have every part. Obviously p/s lines and wire alternator will need done.

Those pulley's are for using an Explorer front dress on a 28oz. motor, (302,351w). You're running an Explorer long block, what are you using the pulley for?

Mark

 

[rastiss]

No. Keeping my 302. I bought a long block(no intake)for $200 for the frt dress. This way i get every bolt and nut. My engine runs fine so no need to change it. I'm putting the explorer serpentine setup (5.0) on my 302 that has a 3 bolt balancer. Instead of having a custom balancer done, just using a pulley.

 

[garberz]

No. Keeping my 302. I bought a long block(no intake)for $200 for the frt dress. This way i get every bolt and nut. My engine runs fine so no need to change it. I'm putting the explorer serpentine setup (5.0) on my 302 that has a 3 bolt balancer. Instead of having a custom balancer done, just using a pulley.

OK, got it. Don't forget to remove the fuel pump eccentric from the cam, before you bolt up that timing cover.

Mark

 

[JLBachs]

On mine, the center hole was too tight to fit over the lip on the balancer - I even took the paint off of the balancer to make sure it wasn't causing the trouble. So we had to chuck it up in the lathe and take just a little material off. If I hadn't had access to the lathe I probably would have sent it back.

 

[rastiss]

On mine, the center hole was too tight to fit over the lip on the balancer - I even took the paint off of the balancer to make sure it wasn't causing the trouble. So we had to chuck it up in the lathe and take just a little material off. If I hadn't had access to the lathe I probably would have sent it back.

I've got an old balancer I can check it on. Good info! Thanks for the heads up.I do have lathe access if needed.

 

[Broncobowsher]

On mine, the center hole was too tight to fit over the lip on the balancer - I even took the paint off of the balancer to make sure it wasn't causing the trouble. So we had to chuck it up in the lathe and take just a little material off. If I hadn't had access to the lathe I probably would have sent it back.

Do you have an older one? I know the first batch didn't fit all dampers. Once it was discovered which dampers were the tight ones the bore was slightly altered to fix that. That was several years ago.

 

[rastiss]

Just checked mine on another balancer. It fits perfect...

 

[JLBachs]

Do you have an older one? I know the first batch didn't fit all dampers. Once it was discovered which dampers were the tight ones the bore was slightly altered to fix that. That was several years ago.

I've only had it three years or so. When it happened, I just figured they had a plastic or aluminum go/no go fit test and it was getting wore down from use or something. I'd definitely rather have it be snug and trim it a little than be loose and wobble.