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 Post subject: EMPI crank pulley
PostPosted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 1:13 am 
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What a POS this thing it! First off, the degree markings on it are just printed on the wheel, which is how most of them are, but it seemed to scratch off *really* easily. I was pretty careful with it before I installed it and you could already see some spots where the lettering was coming off. Also, I checked top-dead-center on it when I was assembling the motor (using a dial indicator to find the *exact* TDC of the motor and the markings on the pulley were off by over 2 degrees!!! It seemed to fit the end of the crank and into the case fine though, so I thought "what the heck." Well, was I wrong. I went to start my new motor today (with the pushrods removed and spark plugs out) and was turning over the motor for about 30 seconds to build oil pressure and fill all the lines and the damn thing seized up! I almost you-know-what a brick! Paul was over and we were looking at it and we could see little aluminum shavings at the bottom of the pulley tin. Paul said he thought the pulley had seized. I managed to get it off and sure enough- it had galled itself into the engine case! It hadn't seemed like that tight of a fit, but I guess it was oversize or something. I suppose its possible that the case could have been undersize, but I doubt it. Also, since the case it aluminum, an aluminum pulley spinning in an aluminum case may not be the best combination ever, but still.

Bottom line is, buyer beware!

Here's a picture of it :evil:

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 Post subject: Re: EMPI crank pulley
PostPosted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 9:49 am 
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I just put that same exact one in mine :? I'm not seeming to have any problems with it so far... ::knock on wood::

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 Post subject: Re: EMPI crank pulley
PostPosted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 10:12 am 
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It may not be a problem in a magnesium case, or an older case that has been worn a little. The tollerences on mine may have just been stacked against me, who knows. But in general Empi stuff is pretty hit or miss.

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 Post subject: Re: EMPI crank pulley
PostPosted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 1:24 pm 
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mk-Zero wrote:
It may not be a problem in a magnesium case, or an older case that has been worn a little. The tollerences on mine may have just been stacked against me, who knows. But in general Empi stuff is pretty hit or miss.

You need stop buying that crap from China Bro............ :D

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 Post subject: Re: EMPI crank pulley
PostPosted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 1:26 pm 
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notchback65 wrote:
mk-Zero wrote:
It may not be a problem in a magnesium case, or an older case that has been worn a little. The tollerences on mine may have just been stacked against me, who knows. But in general Empi stuff is pretty hit or miss.

You need stop buying that crap from China Bro............ :D


I knew that was coming :mrgreen:

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 Post subject: Re: EMPI crank pulley
PostPosted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 8:51 pm 
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mk-Zero wrote:
notchback65 wrote:
mk-Zero wrote:
It may not be a problem in a magnesium case, or an older case that has been worn a little. The tollerences on mine may have just been stacked against me, who knows. But in general Empi stuff is pretty hit or miss.

You need stop buying that crap from China Bro............ :D


I knew that was coming :mrgreen:
Chuck was crossing his fingers he could say that to you. He had a problem with Empi front bumper bolts. Thats what I heard....

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 Post subject: Re: EMPI crank pulley
PostPosted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 9:08 am 
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Chuck was crossing his fingers he could say that to you. He had a problem with Empi front bumper bolts. Thats what I heard....


You mean the lack there of,thats how I roll son;no bolts before I run Empi,I am considering taking my J -tubes back before we try to install them.......I forgot they were Empi ..I don't want to sound like a hypocrite,nor do I want something tragic happen to my notch LOL :D

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 Post subject: Re: EMPI crank pulley
PostPosted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 10:38 am 
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I added a picture to the first post of the culprit....

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 Post subject: Re: EMPI crank pulley
PostPosted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 2:12 pm 
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fitz69 wrote:
a dude on the other side of the pond is drinking a cold one right now screaming "hahahahahaah round eye hahddhahdhahaha"


LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!! :lol:

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