weight distribution
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weight distribution
Hey all, I removed the air conditioning from my 71 cutlass S and so now I have nothing on passenger side and alternator and power steering pump on drivers side as well as starter. The air conditioning sort of balanced everything out. Is there any problem with this set-up like this?
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Slipping belts is a problem for later engines with air-con removed, because the alternator belt is driven only from the water pump pulley, with slightly worn pulleys or belts the power steering belt alone struggles to cope.
Also the water pump bearings were subjected to loading on one side.
The effective solution in this case is to move the alternator to where the air-con pump was, which means getting (or making) the right brackets.
I don't know if the '71 models had this set up, if not apologies for being irrelevant but I thought it worth raising the point.
Roger.
Also the water pump bearings were subjected to loading on one side.
The effective solution in this case is to move the alternator to where the air-con pump was, which means getting (or making) the right brackets.
I don't know if the '71 models had this set up, if not apologies for being irrelevant but I thought it worth raising the point.
Roger.
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Now that you mention it, on a car in your situation, the alternator, power steering pump, battery, master cylinder & booster, & starter are all on the driver side in addition to the driver & steering column. So if you weighed the car on 4 scales(race car scales?) I'm sure the driver side would be heavier. Maybe that's why they put the spare on the passenger side of the trunk, to help equalize the load?
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