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light weight zetec bottom pullys
mr zefect - 14/4/11 at 09:31 PM

Has anyone put a light weight pulley on a black top zetec i have just put one on my new engine
but i have read on other fourms that it can damage the oil pump cos of crank flex.

MikeRJ - 14/4/11 at 11:19 PM

Don't know about the oil pump but removing the harmonic damper will reduce the life of the crank through fatigue. I guess the high frequency vibration could cause issues with the pump gears.

whitestu - 15/4/11 at 06:46 AM

Does the blacktop have a harmonic damper? Mine was solid.

Stu

ashg - 15/4/11 at 08:00 AM

i wouldnt worry too much there is a great big flywheel cluch gearbox prop diff and wheels attached to the other end

MikeRJ - 15/4/11 at 10:17 AM

quote:
Originally posted by ashg
i wouldnt worry too much there is a great big flywheel cluch gearbox prop diff and wheels attached to the other end


How does that help?

mr zefect - 15/4/11 at 09:12 PM

my original one is a lump with a rubber ring in the middle of it. i think i might put the old one back on dont want to risk it shame though it looks nice and weighs nothing.