I don't understand why someone would have changed the brackets when
installing a 360, as the engine block is basically the same, but since the
car has had some modification, I'm afraid you're on your own. As Dan Wing
says, there has to be a way, just clean stuff off and look, you'll find it!
Dick Benjamin
----- Original Message -----
From: Rob P <fristpenny@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, June 30, 2002 6:37 PM
Subject: Re: IML: another stupid 81-83? belt tension
> Thanks Dick,
> My problem is with the p/s belt, my FSM and my bracket don't seem to match
> up. I don't think you have to loosen the water pump to get at the pulley,
> but if I look at the FSM, (the pix are in the emission section under the
air
> pump) it seems that way. I couldn't adjust the air pump, because I need a
> 15mm flat wrench and only had metric sockets. To loosen it I had to remove
> the pulley. Part of my problem may have been sun stroke, but I'm sure
you're
> used to that in the desert :)
> You do have to loosen the item and then pivot it. The altenator you only
> need to loosen the one bolt and swing it, just like all mopars. The p/s
> section says there is a hole for a 1/2 drive. I can't find it, but my
motor
> is a 360 so maybe the brackets were switched
> Thanks for the page references.
> Rob
>
>
> >From: "Dick Benjamin" <DickB@xxxxxxxxx>
> >Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Subject: Re: IML: another stupid 81-83? belt tension
> >Date: Sat, 29 Jun 2002 21:48:05 -0700
> >
> >Each of your drive belts has one pulley that is on a position adjustable
> >device. Depending on which belt you are talking about, you can identify
> >the
> >item that pivots, loosen its lock nuts, and re-position the device so
that
> >the belt tension is within spec. This information is clearly given in
the
> >service manual, in section 7, under "accessory drive belts", page 7-5,
> >figure 1 and associated text. Be sure to read and understand all 12
> >paragraphs, and pay particular attention to the caution paragraphs.
> >
> >The routing for each belt is shown, and you can figure out which is the
> >adjustment point for each belt by noting that the crankshaft, AC
> >compressor,
> >and fan/water pump pulley are not adjustable as to position. Logic
> >therefore tells us that the alternator is the adjustment point for the
> >belt(s) that connect the AC, Alternator and crank pulleys; the power
> >steering pump is the adjustment point for the belt that connects the
Power
> >Steering, crankshaft and Water pump pulleys; and the AIR pump is the
> >adjustment point for the belt that connects the air pump, crankshaft and
> >water pump pulleys. If your engine is dirty, you may have problems
finding
> >the pivot points and the lock nuts, but they are there, just keep
cleaning
> >and looking, you'll find them.
> >
> >Dick Benjamin
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: Rob P <fristpenny@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> >To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Sent: Saturday, June 29, 2002 3:10 PM
> >Subject: IML: another stupid 81-83? belt tension
> >
> >
> > > I changed my water pump, not too bad only took 3 weeks ;)
> > > Now the problem. Can't figure out how to tension the p/s & air pump
> >belts.
> > > Altenator was no problem. I can live w/o the air pump but p/s is a
> >must.
> > > Plus they run the water pump so I need to do this the p/s is so loose
it
> > > doesn't turn and the air pump too tight to go on. I see how the air
> >pump
> > > pivots, but it won't pivot. Power steering I can hardly see the
> >bracket.
> > > TIA
> > > Rob
> > > PS don't tell me to look in the FSM w/o specific page references,
> >because
> >I
> > > have found it annoyingly useless
> > >
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