I must remind the group that the 8 bhp number was with the GT-6 engine at
8,ooo revs. Certainly there is simular increase will all engines but
..................and there you are.
----- Original Message -----
From: <Gt6steve@aol.com>
To: <FOT@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2001 5:07 PM
Subject: Gilmer pulleys
> Amici,
> I can see everyone is pondering Kas's eight horsepower for a belt
conversion
> and I understand what everyone's going thru studying catalogs. I did this
> research and conversion 2 years ago and was dismayed at the silly prices
> asking for alloy pulleys.
> I ended up at my local industrial supply house and studied their
"Browning"
> catalog until I found a combination of steel pulleys and belts that allow
me
> to run the reduction I want and not need an idler. The steel pulleys are
> thick but most of the material can be machined away. I'd still like to
have
> ally pulleys but not at their prices!
> Steve
> BTW, my belt size came out to 255L050.
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