They have just come out with new tensioner for the 5.0 cars. It has a screw that pushes down on the tensioner, no more pry bars. Cost roughly about $95.00.
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They have just come out with new tensioner for the 5.0 cars. It has a screw that pushes down on the tensioner, no more pry bars. Cost roughly about $95.00.
AHHH sounds like an abor-stud styled tensioner that is used on the Paxton Novi line!
http://www.andersonfordmotorsport.co...tensioner1.jpg
http://www.andersonfordmotorsport.co...tensioner2.jpg
Yea those are neat and look like they work good. But $94.64! AFM must be proud of that thing!:eek:
Yeah it's a little expensive but it would be worth it in my opinion not to have to hassel with holding a pry bar and tighenting the bolts on the bracket.
Beside my bracket is all chewed up and looks like **** from using the pry bar.
Look on corral about this, huge post about it. One guy tells you how to make your own for under $5. I'm going to make one just as soon as I have a chance.
It would be alot cheaper to fabricate it than to buy it. It's really a no brainer piece.
Know what I think it looks like? A roller rocker cut in half.;)
It sure does doesn't it. :D
It looks solid! I do like it!!!!! Better than messing with the ol' pry bar and scarin' up the tensioner... But 94.xx bones... OUCH! Ohh well it looks like an easy piece to fab! Either way... I will probably end up buying it LOL!!!!
It looks easy enough to make. 95 bucks is a bit high. Should be more like 49.95.:D
It does look easy enough to make, I'll check the corral and see what's being said over there. $5 sure beats$95.
Here is the link.
http://www.corral.net/forums/showthr...hreadid=214990
I am waiting for someone to say they are ready to ship. I WANT ONE!:D
Me too!
Anderson makes great products but man are they proud of there stuff. Always so overpriced!
Yea, I bet it could be made for A LOT cheaper, and could be tailored to a specific need or set-up as well.
Yes! Dave, are you using one?Quote:
Originally posted by Dave Burnett
Yea, I bet it could be made for A LOT cheaper, and could be tailored to a specific need or set-up as well.
Anyone here tried building their own?
I have one, look at the lastest 5.0, Real Street Blower Test we used it on the Vortech. Worked great.
What you don't see in the pictures is the way that it keys into the ribs on the front of the blower.
Some things aren't worth wasting my time. If you have that kind of time then go for it.
I am sure that the copy cats will have their own versions out soon enough.
Me, I got mine now!
;) :D
Robin
Hey guys, if anyone is interested, I made few of these and can make more if needed. Check out the pictures below. If you are interested, contact me at interlor@comcast.net.
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/interl...tensioner4.jpg
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/interl...tensioner3.jpg
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/interl...tensioner2.jpg
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/interl...tensioner1.jpg
guys i have the anderson piece and it works great but you can also try this instead of using a pry bar.
snug the bolts up a little and tighten the 19 mm bolt (the thin one behind the pulley) enough that it holds the bracket but not too tight so that you can't do the following. get a long extension and a hammer or mallet. place the extension on the pulley nut or the bracket itself and tap it tight. works like a dream. then tighten everything up.
Heres a nice piece. ;) much cheaper than AFM piece. http://www.vortechpower.com/forums/s...=&threadid=250