Help, Stranded in Vegas. Alternator pully no longer connected to motor

bevans6 · December 22, 2011, 04:14:30 AM

The pulley fits onto the shaft with a tapered sleeve. If the sleeve is missing, the fit on the shaft will be very loose - the hole in the pulley itself is tapered and at the large end is about a half inch larger than the shaft. If the sleeve isn't there, that would look like a totally toasted pulley when in fact it may not be that bad. I think the pulley is cast iron, I don't think it will weld very well.

Brian

Ed Hackenbruch · December 22, 2011, 07:22:58 AM

Randy, glad that it sounds like you found a fix. I would give you mine but i think that i might need it.

loosenut · December 22, 2011, 08:53:26 AM

If Sante Fe Springs is a bust John Leslie gave a recommendation, "Vance Butler. Mechanics mechanic! Acres of engines and transmissions. 619-672-7009" in a suburb of San Diego.

I don't know anything other than what he posted in the quotes above.

Mike

viento1 · December 22, 2011, 08:59:22 AM

Hi Bevans... The sleeve info is well received, It now makes a little more sense that the fit could possibly be that far off. Again, your correct, the pully is cast Iron. I am heading over to the parts guy and if successfull, will drop the kids off at the Santa Fe pool for a few hours.

by the way, the people in Santa Fe are super friendly - the employees at Starbucks, the security guards and curious random people - it has been a fun place to hang out.

viento1 · December 22, 2011, 11:33:50 AM

Bob is the foreman at Ironman. Great little shop, clean, organized and busy. Anyway I was able to get the assembly and the gasket but no pully. I am going to talk to Vance and hopefully the pully is close at hand.

PS. Bob must have travelled with a bus full of kids as he gave the part no charge

I am telling you, I love Santa Fe Springs!!!

Oonrahnjay · December 22, 2011, 12:06:00 PM

Quote from: viento1 on December 22, 2011, 11:33:50 AM(snip) I was able to get the assembly and the gasket but no pully. I am going to talk to Vance and hopefully the pully is close at hand.

Here's hoping that you get "final fix" soon, easy and (reasonably) cheap!

BH, NC USA

viento1 · December 22, 2011, 08:27:12 PM

The pully is a little more difficult to get than I thought. I have Vance and Don looking for it but no luck at this point

bevans6 · December 23, 2011, 04:22:29 AM

I wouldn't be surprised if it isn't a MCI specific part, you could try calling MCI to see if they have one. When I had the problem with my alternator pulley, they had one - they just didn't have the inner splined hub, which was what I needed.

The MCI part numbers are 7F-3-50 for the engine pulley and 7B-3-263 for the tapered sleeve. What I would do, actually, since I have a machine shop handy, is see if I could fix the pulley you have. I'm thinking clean up the bore and make a new tapered sleeve or similar.

Brian

artvonne · December 23, 2011, 05:04:07 AM

So I take it the alternator drive pulley is kind of a maintenance item, something you should put a wrench on occasionally?

Ed Hackenbruch · December 23, 2011, 07:52:38 AM

Randy, did you try checking with Luke to see if he has one?

luvrbus · December 23, 2011, 08:33:37 AM

There are 37 different pulleys for that drive get the numbers off the pulley if it starts with 51 it will be a DD pulley and a DD dealer can get one last one I bought from WW Williams was a 175 bucks

good luck

viento1 · December 23, 2011, 08:54:06 AM

I could not quite make out the number on the pully but it is obvious now that it is the same number as what Bevans had mentioned. It is also MCI specific as that is why the engines in Bob's yard did not fit.

I will call Luke today.

Don Fairchild · December 23, 2011, 08:59:45 AM

Randy, I think I found a pully for you at caylor supply in Kansas, Call Sam at 758-878-3405. I tryed to call your cell but could not get through.

Hope this helps

Don
CCTS
Bakersfield

Busted Knuckle · December 23, 2011, 09:05:06 AM

Quote from: Don Fairchild on December 23, 2011, 08:59:45 AM
Randy, I think I found a pully for you at caylor supply in Kansas, Call Sam at 758-878-3405. I tryed to call your cell but could not get through.

Hope this helps

Don
CCTS
Bakersfield

Mr. Fairchild good to see you around. And your absolutely right id it's MCI specific it's most likely that Sam would have it if anyone would.

BTW I've tried calling you several times. Your a hard man to get a hold of.

BK

John316 · December 23, 2011, 09:56:43 AM

I was just reading this thread. I'll betcha that Sam would have it. He has just about everything. He will give you a good price, right of the bat also.

John

Help, Stranded in Vegas. Alternator pully no longer connected to motor

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