serpentine system

[rogersimpala]

any one hear running a serpentine belt system??
thinking of putting one on my 61
It seems like the only people tht have the 409 brackets for the serpentine belt is
street and performance
has anyone used them ??
I know they do a lot of serpentine systems, but have not seen any for the 409
any susgestions, comments, :dunno
thanks in advance
:cheers
roger

[pnorb409]

There is a guy by the name of James Wilcox whose 62 Bel Air was in the April 2008 issue of Super Chevy that has a serpentine system. Don't know if he is a member or not, but Lamar Walden built the engine so I'm sure he would know where the system came from.

[1958 delivery]

Zoops should have those for a W

[BubbletopMan]

Hey guys, I've been running the serpentine system from Street & Performance for 6 years with good success. But don't be fooled, the system does need a little fine tuning for it to work right. The system Jim Wilcox is running is also a Street & Performance unit, but he's only running the alternator and power steering setup, no A/C. I'm running a Vintage Air system on mine and the way the thing is designed, one of the idler pulley brackets is right in the way of the heater hose running into the water pump! It took a lot of time on the lathe and the mill to get everything spaced out to where it would all work and be reliable. I run the longest 6-rib belt made (115 inches I think), but I haven't replaced it in over 4 years of hard driving. Street & Performance makes great stuff, and you can get it either plain, polished, or chrome, whatever your wallet will allow. You'll have to call them for more details as they don't have these items in their catalog, just do a search for Street & Performance on any search engine. Hope this helps, Roger!
-Jeremy

[Phil Reed]

Roger:

I have a customer who put this on his 64 409. If Street & Performance is out of Arkansas, that's who he used. Had it for 3-4 years now and last I heard, he loves it!!! Sounds like that ought to be the way to go.

Good luck.

[gabriel-cestaro]

i just order a v belt setup ac and alt. wide spread will ship friday i priced there serpentine system around 2000.00 i already have a small block with there ac unit and alt so going that way going to use pulleys from small block all there pulleys
put 400.00 better then 2000.00 :clap :clap :clap :clap :clap

[rogersimpala]

Thanks everyone
I talked to Mark at street and perf.
He told me he had everything I needed ( might have to refinance the 409 to do this ):deal :eek:
He did not like the idea of keeping the org. water pump and fan
said I should change over to elect. fans
My car never gets hot with the org. set up , and I want to keep it that way
might just go to a v belt system :dunno

decissions / decissions :cry :cry

roger

[cabriolet409]

Roger,
I have one of Street and Performance's serpentine systems on my 409. I'm building a 1934 Ford Cabriolet and the only system which would allow the A/C compressor and alternator to fit under the hood was one of these. The overall quality of the parts was good, but I found customer service to be spotty. They also forgot some details like the fact that the heads are offset on these engines, so they didn't provide spacers to make the passenger's side bracket line up with the rest. I made these on my own. We haven't fired the engine up yet so I don't know if they'll work!
If you need any other info, please drop me a PM
Cabriolet409

[rogersimpala]

Thanks
I will keep you in mind
Having 2ed thoughts about the system now:dunno
Thinking of selling the car:bang :bang
:cheers
Roger

[Phil Reed]

Thinking of selling the car:bang :bang
:cheers
Roger

OH...............Roger!!!!! Just buy a 6-pack.........go out to your garage..........and just take a time out!!!!!!:clap :clap

[gabriel-cestaro]

roger
hang in there i started building my 409 4 months ago and it is costly to say the lease i finally got my alt bracket from s&p went to put on holes did not line up called s&p talked to mark back it goes to be relined after chromeing some one for got to do that my ac bracket should be here thrusday i will test fit that asp to make sure it works time and money :dunno :dunno :dunno :dunno :dunno

[rogersimpala]

okey-dokey
Phill
but a 6 pack will not work 12 pack and its chillin down time
maybe thigs will look different later:rofl :rofl :rofl ( im sure they will )

I went down to the shop and started up the 09
maybe will keeep it now :scratch

it talked to me ( only have had 3 of the 12 ) but i am listening

:cheers :cheers
roger

[W Head]

Don't start this again Roger!!!!!!!!!:takethat :takethat :takethat

W Head

59 El Camino 348-3,2s
59 Impala 409-2,4s

[rogersimpala]

:argue: :argue: :stooges :stooges