[Shotimes] RE: Underdrive Pulleys WAS: Valve lash done...

[Donald Mallinson]

My Hypertechs were probably put on in 1992.

Don Mallinson

Ian Fisher wrote:
> I thought that the ASP pulleys were the ones that came apart..I didn't
> realize that Hypertech ever made a UDP set for the SHO? How old are
> they?
> 
> Ian
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Donald Mallinson
> Sent: Saturday, February 22, 2003 3:33 PM
> To: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> Cc: SHOtimes
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] RE: Underdrive Pulleys WAS: Valve lash done...
> 
> 
> I have a very early Hypertech underdrive pully set on my '89 
> (crank and alternator) and they have been perfect since 
> installation.  This was the brand that later got a 
> reputation for coming apart, but mine have been on for about 
> 120,000 miles with no problems.  I did mark mine a few years 
> ago to see if it was turning any, and so far so good.  I 
> think there was just one bad batch or run of those pully's. 
>   at the time I talked to Hypertech at length about the 
> problem, and they said it had been taken care of  (and Ford 
> says the SHO V8 cam situation is just a "few" cars too, so I 
> took that with a grain of salt.).
> 
> I agree, the UDP made a difference I thought I could feel, 
> and (knock on giant redwood) I still have all my original 
> pullys, alternator, A/C and PS pump as of 180,000 miles.
> 
> Don Mallinson
> 
> Ron Porter wrote:
> 
>>My former '89 had the SHO Shop underdrive pulleys put on back in 
>>October '96 at about 135K miles. Tim Pavlik now has the car, it 
>>probably has 210K or so on it, an AFAIK the pulleys are still doing 
>>fine.
>>
>>IMNSHO, the best mods for a daily street-driven SHO are underdrive 
>>pulleys, and a good y-pipe. Also, "maybe" a catback or better 
>>mufflers, but probably not necessary.
> 
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